Bloomfield in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Western Pennsylvania Hospital
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 4, 2013
1. Western Pennsylvania Hospital Marker
1848-1973
Erected by Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series list.
Location. 40° 27.737′ N, 79° 56.746′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Bloomfield. It is at the intersection of Friendship Avenue and South Millvale Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Friendship Avenue. Located in Pittsburgh's Bloomfield section. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4800 Friendship Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15224, 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: St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Allegheny Cemetery (approx. Ό mile away); Penn Avenue Entrance, Allegheny Cemetery (approx. Ό mile away); James Sharp (approx. 0.3 miles away); Augustus P Davis (approx. 0.3 miles away); Very Rev. Daniel O'Connell V.F. (approx. half a mile away); Rev. James J. O'Connor (approx. half a mile away); Rev. Thomas F. Briley (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 4, 2013
2. Western Pennsylvania Hospital Marker
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 595 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 6, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
