Downtown in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Monongahela Wharf Commercial Buildings
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Inscription.
Market Street to Wood Street
C. 1850 to C. 1890
Erected by Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 40° 26.25′ N, 80° 0.162′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from the intersection of Fort Pitt Boulevard and Wood Street, on the right when traveling west. Mounted to the Conestoga Building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburgh PA 15222, 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: Gene Albert's Service Station (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Inrange Technologies Corporation (about 300 feet away); Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Building (about 400 feet away); Lawrence Hall (about 500 feet away); Louis Kossuth (about 600 feet away); Bethel A.M.E. Church (about 600 feet away); John Scull (about 600 feet away); High Water Mark (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
Also see . . . Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation. (Submitted on December 13, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 558 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 13, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.


