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

Merchants Savings & Trust Company

1902-1983

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 1, 2016

1. Merchants Savings & Trust Company Marker

Inscription. "The Merchants Savings & Trust Company failed to open for business today. I.C. Swigart, State Bank Examiner, took over the bank, at 1410 Fifth Avenue, to protect depositors, he announced. While a few days ago the bank was believed able to continue business, continual withdrawals since closing of three other Pittsburgh banks Monday caused today's action. The bank has 200 accounts..."
The Pittsburgh Press
September 24, 1931

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is September 24, 1931.

Location. 40° 26.311′ N, 79° 59.154′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Uptown. It can be reached from Fifth Avenue 0.1 miles west of Pride Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1410 Fifth Avenue, 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: Mercy Hospital (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Charles "Chuck" Cooper (about 700 feet away); Le Magnifique (approx. ¼ mile away); Coal Transportation (approx. ¼ mile away); Black Diamonds (approx. ¼ mile away); Ormsby River Farms (approx. ¼ mile away); Epiphany Roman Catholic Church

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Union Local 471 American Federation of Musicians (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 1, 2016

2. Merchants Savings & Trust Company Building

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2016, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 493 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2016, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.