Sewickley in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Station
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 19, 2013
1. The Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Station Marker
Built 1887
Erected by Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 40° 32.468′ N, 80° 11.513′ W. Marker is in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It can be reached from Chadwick Street 0.1 miles west of Ferry Street, on the right when traveling east. The building is now the American Legion Post #450. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sewickley PA 15143, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: This Memorial is Dedicated to (approx. Ό mile away); The Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Down The Ohio (approx. 0.4 miles away); Capt. Frederick Way, Jr. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Edgeworth World War II Honor Roll (approx. 0.4 miles away); Atwell-Christy House (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Matthews African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (approx. half a mile away); Old Sewickley Post Office (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sewickley.
Also see . . .
1. Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 26, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne, and Chicago Railway Company Photographs. Historic Pittsburg website entry (Submitted on June 26, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 19, 2013
2. The Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Station and Marker
The marker is to the left of the main entrance to the former station.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 19, 2013
3. Walter Robinson American Legion Post #450 Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 799 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 19, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
