North Oakland in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Schenley Park Bridge
Over Boundary Street
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 4, 2013
1. Schenley Park Bridge Marker
Henry B. Rust, engineer
1897
Erected by Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.
Location. 40° 26.499′ N, 79° 56.977′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in North Oakland. It is on Schenley Drive 0.1 miles west of Frew Street, on the right when traveling west. Located in Schenley Park in Pittsburgh's Oakland section. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburgh PA 15213, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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: The Hiker (within shouting distance of this marker); Schenley Park (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frank Vittor (about 600 feet away); Andrew Carnegie (about 600 feet away); Fourth Ward Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Victor Herbert (approx. 0.2 miles away); Diplodocus carnegii (approx. 0.2 miles away); Forbes Field (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
Also see . . . Schenley Bridge
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 4, 2013
2. Schenley Park Bridge
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 4, 2013
3. Schenley Park Bridge over Boundary Street Cornerstone
Erected A.D. 1897
E.M. Bigelow
Director of Public Works
H.B. Rust, Resident Eng.
G.T. Richards, Contractor
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 767 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 6, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
