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 Swissvale, Pennsylvania
N 40° 25.231 W 079° 53.059
17T E 594648 N 4475029
The Swissvale Borough Building is located at 750 Roslyn Street in the East Suburbs of Pittsburgh (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Waymark Code: WMGQ61
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 03/30/2013
Views: 3
Swissvale, Pennsylvania
Informaion excerpted from Wikipedia
Swissvale is named after the Swisshelm family. John Swisshelm (1752–1838), who owned a farm where the town is located. John Swisshelm served under General George Washington in the Revolutionary War, and camped at Valley Forge. John Swisshelm married Mary Elizabeth Miller, and they had many children. Their son, James Swisshelm, married Jane Grey Cannon, noted abolitionist and political activist. The Pittsburgh neighborhood of Swisshelm Park, adjacent to Swissvale, is named after Jane Grey Cannon Swisshelm.
George Westinghouse, the President of Westinghouse Air Brake Company, formed the Union Switch & Signal company and maintained that facility in Swissvale.
Name: Borough of Swissvale Municipal Building
Address:
750 Roslyn Street
Pittsburgh, PA United States
15218
Web Site for City/Town/Municipality: [Web Link]
Date of Construction: Not listed
Architect: Not listed
Memorials/Commemorations/Dedications: Not listed
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