Allegheny-West in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Nevin Row
850 - 858 North Lincoln Avenue
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 7, 2013
1. Nevin Row Marker
Erected circa 1870 by T.H. Nevin: prominent industrialist, entrepeneur, founder of the First National Bank of Allegheny (1863) and influential in the development of the American chemical and petroleum industries.
856-858 North Lincoln Avenue
Saved from demolition and restored by the Allegheny West Civic Council
Erected 1981 by The Allegheny West Historic District.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 40° 27.067′ N, 80° 0.969′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Allegheny-West. It can be reached from the intersection of North Lincoln Avenue and Galveston Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburgh PA 15233, 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: 841 Lincoln Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); William Penn Snyder House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); West Hall (about 500 feet away); Byers-Lyon House (about 500 feet away); Jones Hall (about 700 feet away); Birthplace of Gertrude Stein
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 7, 2013
2. Nevin Row Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 685 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
