1892 - Methodist Episcopal Church, Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member sherpes
N 40° 26.502 W 079° 53.052
17T E 594628 N 4477381
one of the first churches in Wilkinsburg
Waymark Code: WM6Y8J
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/04/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
Views: 4

Several stone insigna on the building reveal many dates, which a probably from earlier structures, and whose dated stone markers were salvaged and displayed as mementos in the newer structure

Wilkingsburg used to be an economically vibrant community in the days of industrial production in the early 1900s, but from 1980 on, it has fallen in a state of abandonment, disrepair, with entire city blocks delapidated.

Year of construction: 1892

Cross-listed waymark: Not listed

Full inscription: Not listed

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