Sewickley in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. Matthews African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 19, 2013
1. Saint Matthews African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Marker
1912
Erected by Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion (AME Zion) Church, and the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 40° 32.416′ N, 80° 10.974′ W. Marker is in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It can be reached from the intersection of Thorn Street and Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west. 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 (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Atwell-Christy House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sewickley Public Library (about 600 feet away); Flatiron Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Depreciation Lands Survey (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Sewickley Post Office (approx. Ό mile away); The Presbyterian Church (approx. Ό mile away); Capt. Frederick Way, Jr. (approx. Ό mile away); Miller-Zorn-Bush House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sewickley.
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 19, 2013
2. Saint Matthews African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 19, 2013
3. Saint Matthews African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Date Keystone
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,038 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 19, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
