South Shore in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Pittsburgh Glass Works

June 28, 2008

1. Pittsburgh Glass Works Marker

Inscription. First glass factory in Pittsburgh was established on this site by James O'Hara and Isaac Craig in 1797. It manufactured bottles and window glass until the 1880s. A precursor of Pittsburgh's rise as the nation's largest glass producer.

Erected 1997 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.

Location. 40° 26.39′ N, 80° 1.047′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in South Shore. It is on West Carson Street (Pennsylvania Route 837), on the right when traveling south. Marker is located near the pedestrian walkway at the lower station of the Duquesne Incline near the bus stop. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1197 West Carson Street, 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,

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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: Duquesne Incline (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); "Points of View" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mount Washington (approx. 0.2 miles away); 19th Ward Veterans Honor Roll (approx. ¼ mile away); Whittier School (approx. ¼ mile away); A Place of International Consequence (approx. 0.3 miles away); Allegheny Foamflower (approx. 0.3 miles away); National Recognition Day (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Also see . . . Glass Manufacturing: Pittsburgh, PA. Colonial Sense website entry (Submitted on May 15, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

June 28, 2008

2. Pittsburgh Glass Works Marker

Marker is in the center of the photo nearly under the pedestrian walkway.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 18, 2011

3. Pittsburgh Glass Works Marker

Duquesne Incline en route to the right of the marker.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 18, 2014

4. Pittsburgh Glass Works Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2008. This page has been viewed 3,415 times since then and 114 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2008. 3. submitted on November 18, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on June 20, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.