Downtown in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
University of Pittsburgh Log Schoolhouse
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 2, 2014
1. University of Pittsburgh Log Schoolhouse Marker
The first home of the
University of Pittsburgh
This plaque erected by the General Alumni Association of the University of Pittsburgh
June 10, 1957
And rededicated on the year of the University's Bicentennial
February 26, 1987
Erected 1957 by General Alumni Association of the University of Pittsburgh.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1800.
Location. 40° 26.271′ N, 79° 59.998′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Boulevard of the Allies and Smithfield Street, on the right when traveling west on Boulevard of the Allies. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburgh PA 15219, 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: 420 Boulevard of the Allies (within shouting distance of this marker); Bethel A.M.E. Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hartley Rose Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Union Trust Company-Lawyers Title Building (about 500 feet away); Lawrence Hall (about 600 feet away);
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Also see . . . University of Pittsburgh. (Submitted on July 2, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 2, 2014
2. University of Pittsburgh Log Schoolhouse Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 783 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
