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McKeesport, then part of Versailles Township, began to grow in 1830 when mining of the large deposits of bituminous coal in the region began. The first schoolhouse was built in 1832, with James E. Huey as its schoolmaster. [citation needed] McKeesport was incorporated as a borough in 1842, and the city's first steel mill was established in 1851.
The National Tube Works, operated by the National Tube Company, was a large steel tube foundry located in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. The tube works employed a large amount of the town and were a symbol of the town itself. Its closure in 1987 severely impacted the town's economy and contributed towards its decline.
St. Mary's (German) Church was a Roman Catholic church in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, noteworthy for being the only church in the United States built in the early Christian Basilica model. During the 1980s, the church hosted a Broadway-inspired stage show in its parish hall featuring Rev. Tom Smith. [1]
McKees Rocks, also known as "The Rocks", is a borough in Allegheny County in Western Pennsylvania, United States, along the south bank of the Ohio River. Part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, its population was 5,920 at the time of the 2020 census. [2]
First Methodist Episcopal Church of McKeesport, known since 1968 as the First United Methodist Church, is a historic church in McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The Late Gothic Revival style church has been in use for religious services and community events since its dedication. [ 3 ]
McKeesport Ambulance Rescue Service; McKeesport Area High School; McKeesport Fire Department; McKeesport Police Department; McKeesport Transportation Center; McKeesport Tubers (baseball) McKeesport–Duquesne Bridge
McKeesport National Bank (now McKeesport City Hall) located at 5th Avenue and Sinclair Street in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, was built from 1889 to 1891. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 1980, [ 1 ] and the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 1981.
McKeesport is located about 15 miles up the Monongahela River from Pittsburgh. The grant for this library was commissioned April 2, 1899. Out of approximately 1,688 libraries funded by Carnegie in America, McKeesport's was the 12th be commissioned. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]