Shadyside in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Roslyn Place Wood Block Paving
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 18, 2014
1. Roslyn Place Wood Block Paving Marker
Installed 1914
Erected by Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 40° 27.19′ N, 79° 56.149′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Shadyside. It is at the intersection of Ellsworth Avenue and Roslyn Place, on the right when traveling west on Ellsworth Avenue. Located in Pittsburgh's Shadyside section. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburgh PA 15232, 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. James Terrace (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colonial Place Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); First United Methodist Church (approx. Ό mile away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Addy-Spencer House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Shadyside Iron Furnace (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sunnyledge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Third Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation. (Submitted on August 19, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. Shadyside's wooden street paves its way to greatness. Roslyn Place's wood construction might be the only one of its kind in the contintental United States (Submitted on August 19, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 18, 2014
2. Roslyn Place Wood Block Paving Marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 18, 2014
3. Roslyn Place Wood Block Paving Marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 18, 2014
4. Roslyn Place Wood Block Paved Street
The road surface is actual wood blocks placed on their side.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 656 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 19, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
