Washington Education Center

Washington Education Center, originally known as the Washington Industrial School, is a former vocational school in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Lawrenceville at 40th Street and Eden Way.

Photo: Eli Pousson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: School
Description: former school building in Pittsburgh
Also known as: “Washington Vocational School”
Address: PA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Washington Crossing Bridge and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC.

Washington Crossing Bridge

Bridge

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The Washington Crossing Bridge, commonly known as the Fortieth Street Bridge, is an arch bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the Allegheny River between the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Lawrenceville and the suburb of Millvale. Washington Crossing Bridge is situated 1,800 feet northwest of Washington Education Center.

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

Hospital

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UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, popularly known simply as Children's, is part of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and the only hospital in Greater Pittsburgh dedicated solely to the care of infants, children, teens and young adults through around age 26. Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC is situated 2,700 feet east of Washington Education Center.

The Clemente Museum

Museum

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The Clemente Museum is an American museum honoring Roberto Clemente, the Major League Baseball right fielder of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Hall of Famer. The Clemente Museum is situated 2,900 feet southwest of Washington Education Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lawrenceville and Central Lawrenceville.

Lawrenceville

Neighborhood

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Lawrenceville is one of the largest neighborhood areas in Pittsburgh in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is located northeast of downtown, and like many of the city's riverfront neighborhoods, it has an industrial past.

Central Lawrenceville

Neighborhood

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Central Lawrenceville is a neighborhood in the northeast of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States. It has a zip code of 15201, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 7.

Troy Hill

Neighborhood

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Troy Hill is a neighborhood on the North Side of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, situated on a plateau above the Allegheny River. It has the ZIP Code 15212 and is represented on Pittsburgh City Council as part of District 1.

Washington Education Center

Categories: school building, high school, and education
Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.46941° or 40° 28′ 10″ north

Longitude

-79.96273° or 79° 57′ 46″ west

Elevation

748 feet (228 metres)

Open location code

87G2F29P+QW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 382092887

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=school

Wikidata ID

Q7972517

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French: “Washington Education Center”

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