List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations
Historic designations in the City of Pittsburgh are awarded following nominations for districts and individual structures that are reviewed and recommended to Pittsburgh City Council, which makes the final decision, by the city's Historic Review Commission and the City Planning Commission. This list is not to be confused with the list of landmarks designated by the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation. City Historic Designation establishes a regulatory process for the review of all changes and alterations by the Historic Review Commission to the publicly viewable exterior and appearance of all buildings that are designated, either individually or as part of a district. As of 2011, there were 12 designated districts in the city, two historic objects, one historic site,[1] and 87 individual structures.[2]
Districts
This following table lists the 12 historic districts designated by the Pittsburgh City Council through 2010.[1][3] The table is initially sorted alphabetically by their official listing.
District name | Image | Date listed | Location |
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Allegheny West Historic District | November 26, 1990[4] | District boundaries viewable here | |
Alpha Terrace Historic District | January 1996 | District boundaries viewable here | |
Deutschtown Historic District | February 12, 1997 | District boundaries viewable here | |
East Carson Street Historic District | August 16, 1993 Expanded June 1999 |
District boundaries viewable here | |
Manchester Historic District | July 30, 1979[5] | District boundaries viewable here | |
Market Square Historic District | December 28, 1992[6] | District boundaries viewable here | |
Mexican War Streets Historic District | December 26, 1972[7] | District boundaries viewable here | |
Murray Hill Avenue Historic District | April 3, 2000[8] | District boundaries viewable here | |
Oakland Civic Center Historic District | April 7, 1992[9] | District boundaries viewable here | |
Oakland Square Historic District | June 14, 2005[10] | District guidelines are available here | |
Penn-Liberty Historic District | October 1987 Expanded March 1999 |
District boundaries viewable here | |
Schenley Farms Historic District | May 1982[11] | District boundaries viewable here |
Objects
The following table the three historic objects (two sculptures and two stained glass windows), designated by the Pittsburgh City Council as of July 2010.[1][12] The table is initially sorted alphabetically by their official listing.
District name | Image | Date listed | Location |
---|---|---|---|
"Horse Tamer" sculptures | Highland Park | ||
Tu Es Petrus and St. George and the Dragon Stained Glass Windows | January 1, 2016 | 823 Climax Street | |
"Welcome" sculptures | Highland Park |
Sites
This following table lists the one historic site designated by the Pittsburgh City Council through 2010.[1] More recent listings are included with a separate reference.
District name | Image | Date listed | Location |
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Allegheny Commons Parks | November 26, 1990 | Site boundaries viewable here | |
Catahecassa (Snyder) Spring[13] | E. Circuit Road, Schenley Park | ||
Howe Springs[13] | February 2017 | Fifth Avenue between S. Highland Ave. and College St. | |
Voegtly Spring[13] | February 2017 | Damas Street | |
Westinghouse Memorial[13] | Schenley Park |
Structures
The following table is up to date as of the most recent listings published by the City of Pittsburgh in June 2019.[14] More recent listings are included with a separate reference. The table is initially sorted alphabetically by official listing name.
Landmark name | Image | Date listed[2] | Location[2] |
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141 Mayflower Street | June 1999 | 141 Mayflower Street | |
1530 Federal Street | 1530 Federal Street | ||
Aberlie House | February 13, 2001 | 122-124 East North Avenue | |
Albright United Methodist Church | September 2016 | 486 S. Graham Street | |
Allegheny Arsenal | February 22, 1977 | Penn Avenue at 40th Street | |
Allegheny City Stables | July 7, 2007[15] | 836 West North Avenue | |
Allegheny County Courthouse | December 26, 1972 | 436 Grant Street | |
Allegheny County Jail | December 26, 1972 | 400 block Ross Street | |
Allegheny County Mortuary | September 26, 2002 | 542 Fourth Avenue | |
Allegheny Library | March 15, 1974 | Allegheny Center | |
Allegheny Middle School (formerly Allegheny High School) | November 30, 1999 | 810 Arch Street | |
Arsenal Middle School (formerly Arsenal Junior High School) | November 30, 1999 | 3901 Butler Street | |
August Wilson's boyhood home | February 26, 2008[16] | 1727 Bedford Avenue | |
Bayard School | 4830 Hatfield Street | ||
Beltzhoover Elementary School | November 30, 1999 | 320 Cedarhurst Street | |
Benedum Center for the Performing Arts | November 20, 1984 | 207 Seventh Street (Included in Penn-Liberty Historic District) | |
Bradberry Apartments[13] | Nominated: October 2019 |
1130 Reddour St. | |
Byers-Lyons House (currently Byers Hall of the Community College of Allegheny County) | March 15, 1974 | 901 Ridge Avenue (Included in Allegheny West Historic District) | |
Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science Building (former, now part of the Pittsburgh Children's Museum) | July 29, 2005 | Allegheny Square | |
Calvary United Methodist Church | February 22, 1977 | Allegheny Avenue at Beech Avenue (Included in Allegheny West Historic District) | |
Card Lane Carriage House | 7122–7128 Card Lane | ||
Carrick Municipal Building | 1806 Brownsville Road | ||
Cathedral of Learning | February 22, 1977 | 4200 Fifth Avenue (Included in Oakland Civic Center Historic District) | |
2621 Centre Avenue - The YMCA Building | August 8, 1995 | 2621 Centre Avenue | |
Pittsburgh Children's Museum | December 26, 1972 | 10 Children's Way, Allegheny Center | |
Colfax Elementary School | November 30, 1999 | 2332 Beechwood Boulevard | |
Concord Elementary School | November 30, 1999 | 2340 Brownsville Road | |
Connelley Vocational High School | 1435 Bedford Avenue | ||
David P. Oliver High School | November 30, 1999 | 2323 Brighton Road | |
Dilworth Traditional Academy (formerly Dilworth Elementary School) | November 30, 1999 | 6200 Stanton Avenue | |
Dower's Tavern (formerly Beck's Run School) | September 28, 1987 | 1000 Beck’s Run Road | |
Emmanuel Episcopal Church | February 22, 1977 | 957 West North Avenue (Included in Allegheny West Historic District) | |
Engine Company No. 1 and No. 30 | March 17, 1993 | 344 Boulevard of the Allies | |
Engine Company No. 3 | April 12, 1995 | 1416 Arch Street | |
Fairhaven Church | 2415 Saw Mill Run Boulevard | ||
Ferris House (Former house of George Washington Gale Ferris Jr.) | June 28, 2001 | 1318 Arch Street | |
Fifth Avenue High School | November 30, 1999 | 1800 Fifth Avenue | |
Friendship Elementary School (formerly Liberty School Number 4) | November 30, 1999 | 5501 Friendship Avenue | |
Stephen Foster Community Center (currently the Catholic Youth Association) | July 8, 1982 | 286 Main Street | |
Garden Theatre | March 25, 2008[17] | 12 West North Avenue | |
The New Granada Theater | October 8, 2004 | 2009-13 Centre Avenue | |
Greater Faith Tabernacle Church of God in Christ (demolished) | |||
Greenfield Elementary School | November 30, 1999 | 1 Alger Street | |
Guckenheimer Warehouse | May 9, 1995 | 125 First Avenue | |
Hazelwood Branch - Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh | July 28, 2004 | 4748 Monongahela Street | |
Heathside Cottage[13] | 416 Catoma Street | ||
Hefty House | 624–626 East Ohio Street | ||
Homewood Branch - Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh | July 28, 2004 | 7101 Hamilton Avenue | |
Howe-Childs Gate House | April 16, 1986 | 5918 Fifth Avenue | |
Immanuel Church | 1000 Madison Avenue | ||
Iron City Brewery | April 16, 2010[18] | 3340 Liberty Avenue | |
John Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church | October 11, 1993 | 594 Herron Avenue | |
B. F. Jones House (currently Jones Hall of the Community College of Allegheny County) | March 15, 1974 | 808 Ridge Avenue (Included in the Allegheny West Historic District) | |
King Estate or Baywood | November 12, 1992 | 5501 Elgin Street | |
Langley High School | November 30, 1999 | 2940 Sheradan Boulevard | |
Lawrenceville Branch - Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh | July 28, 2004 | 279 Fisk Street | |
Lemington Elementary School | November 30, 1999 | 7061 Lemington Avenue | |
Lincoln Elementary School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) | November 30, 1999 | 328 Lincoln Avenue | |
Lord & Taylor Department Store (formerly the Mellon National Bank Building) | July 1999 | 514 Smithfield Street | |
Lowen-Shaffer House | February 10, 1992 | 311 Lowenhill Street | |
Mackintosh-Hemphill Company (Garrison Foundry) Buildings (former) | October 18, 1991 | 901-11 Bingham Street (Included in East Carson Street Historic District) | |
Madison Elementary School (formerly Minersville Public School) | November 30, 1999 | 3401 Milwaukee Street | |
Malta Temple | August 5, 2008[19] | 100 West North Avenue | |
Mamaux Building | July 27, 1995 | 121-23 First Avenue | |
Mifflin Elementary School | November 30, 1999 | 1290 Mifflin Road | |
Monongahela Incline | March 15, 1974 | Between West Carson Street, near Smithfield Street, and Grandview Avenue | |
Moreland-Hoffstot House | February 22, 1977 | 5057 Fifth Avenue | |
Mount Washington Branch - Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh | July 28, 2004 | 315 Grandview Avenue | |
Naser's Tavern | 4025–4029 Butler Street | ||
National Negro Opera Company House | May 20, 2008[20] | 7101 Apple Street | |
Neill Log House | February 22, 1977 | East Circuit Road near Serpentine Drive in Schenley Park | |
Old Heidelberg Apartments | March 15, 1974 | 401-423 South Braddock Avenue | |
Old Stone Tavern (or Old Stone Inn) | October 6, 2009[21] | 434 Greentree Road | |
Oliver Bath House[13] | 38 S. 10th Street | ||
Overbrook Municipal Building | 2410 Saw Mill Run Boulevard | ||
Panther Hollow Bridge | July 26, 2002 | Schenley Park | |
Paramount Pictures Film Exchange | January 27, 2010[22] | 1727 Boulevard of the Allies | |
Pennsylvania National Bank Building[13] | Nominated: August 2019 |
3400 Butler Street | |
Perry Traditional Academy | November 30, 1999 | 3875 Perrysville Avenue | |
Peterson House | 172 46th Street | ||
Phipps Conservatory | December 26, 1972 | Schenley Park | |
Pittsburgh City-County Building[13] | Nominated: October 23, 2019 |
414 Grant Street | |
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Station | March 15, 1974 | Smithfield Street near West Carson Street | |
Pittsburgh Wash House | 3495 Butler Street | ||
Roslyn Place (Street) | Roslyn Place | ||
St. Anthony of Padua Shrine | February 22, 1977 | 1700 Harpster Street | |
Saint Mary's Academy Building | December 30, 2008[23] | 340 46th Street | |
Saint Michael's Roman Catholic Church & Rectory | February 23, 2001 | 21 Pius Street | |
Saint Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church (Demolished)[24] |
July 13, 2001 | 1326 East Ohio Street | |
Schenley Bridge | July 26, 2002 | Schenley Park | |
Schiller Classical Academy (formerly Schiller School) | November 30, 1999 | 1018 Peralta Street | |
Sellers-Carnahan House | December 31, 1995 | 400 Shady Avenue | |
Sheraden Homestead | 2803 Bergman Street | ||
Smithfield Street Bridge | February 22, 1977 | Smithfield Street over the Monongahela River | |
W. P. Snyder House (currently Babb Insurance Company) | March 15, 1974 | 852 Ridge Avenue (Included in Allegheny West Historic District) | |
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall Museum | February 11, 1991 | 4141 Fifth Avenue (Included in Oakland Civic Center Historic District) | |
South Side Market House | February 22, 1977 | South 12th and Bingham Streets at Bedford Square (Included in East Carson Street Historic District) | |
South Side Presbyterian Church | 1926 Sarah Street | ||
Sterrett Classical Academy (formerly Sterrett School) | November 30, 1999 | 7100 Reynolds Street | |
Thaddeus Stevens Elementary School (formerly Thaddeus Stevens School) | November 30, 1999 | 824 Crucible Street | |
Sunnyledge (former McClelland House) | April 12, 1995 | 5136 Fifth Avenue | |
Tufa Bridges | Schenley Park | ||
Turney House | 160 43rd Street | ||
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse[13] | Nominated: July 2019 |
700 Grant Street | |
Victoria Hall (formerly the Ursuline Academy, previously Lynch House) | August 20, 1982 | 201 South Winebiddle Street | |
Walton House | 4412–4414 Plummer Street | ||
West End Branch - Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh | July 28, 2004 | 47 Wabash Street | |
Westinghouse High School | November 30, 1999 | 1101 North Murtland Street | |
Wigman House | July 12, 2011[25] | 1425 Brownsville Road | |
Woods House | February 22, 1977 | 4604 Monongahela Street | |
Woolslair Elementary Gifted Center (formerly Woolslair Elementary School) | November 30, 1999 | 40th Street & Liberty Avenue | |
Workingman's Savings Bank & Trust Co. | March 10, 2009[26] | 800 East Ohio Street |
Nominations
Landmark name | Image | Date nominated | Location |
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Abrams House[27] | 118-A Woodland Road | ||
Croatian Fraternal Union Building[13] | October 2018 | 3441 Forbes Avenue | |
Ewalt House[28] | November 2019 | 186 Home Street | |
Gallagher-Kieffer House[13] | May 2020 | 234 North Dithridge Street | |
Hanauer-Rosenberg Residence[13] | May 2020 | 417 Lockhart Street | |
Herron Hill Pumping Station[13] | May 2020 | 4501 Centre Avenue | |
Holy Family Church[13] | June 2018 | 250 44th Street | |
Jones & Laughlin Headquarters Building[13] | May 2020 | 200 Ross Street | |
Mowry-Addison Mansion[13] | January 2020 | 5134 Carnegie Street | |
Pittsburgh Produce Terminal[13] | January 1, 2013 | 2100 Smallman Street | |
Shrine of the Blessed Mother[13] | April 2019 | Wakefield Street | |
Spring Hill Elementary School[13] | May 2018 | 1351 Damas Street | |
St. George Church[13] | January 2, 2016 | 823 Climax Street |
See also
References
- "Historic Districts List" (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Historic Review Commission of Pittsburgh. 2005-06-22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- "Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Archived from the original on 2010-06-15. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-11. Retrieved 2014-09-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Allegheny West Designated Historic District" (PDF). City of Pittsburgh Historic Review Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
- "Manchester Designated Historic District" (PDF). City of Pittsburgh Historic Review Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
- "Market Square City Designated Historic District" (PDF). City of Pittsburgh Historic Review Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
- "Mexican War Streets Designated Historic District" (PDF). City of Pittsburgh Historic Review Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
- "Murray Hill Avenue Designated Historic District" (PDF). City of Pittsburgh Historic Review Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
- "Oakland Civic Center Designated Historic District" (PDF). City of Pittsburgh Historic Review Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
- Lord, Rich (2005-06-15). "Oakland Square now historic". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- "Schenley Farms City Designated Historic District" (PDF). City of Pittsburgh Historic Review Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
- "75 City Designated Landmarks" (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Historic Review Commission of Pittsburgh. October 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- "Nominations". Preservation Pittsburgh. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- "Properties that are Designated as City Landmarks or are Located in City Designated Historic Districts" (PDF). City of Pittsburgh. June 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- "Meeting Minutes: Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh Tuesday, July 24, 2007" (PDF). City of Pittsburgh. 2007-10-10. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- "City Council gives historic status to August Wilson home". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 2008-02-27. Archived from the original on 2008-09-07. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- "Garden Theatre given historic status". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 2008-03-21. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- "Meeting Minutes: Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh Tuesday, June 29, 2010" (PDF). City of Pittsburgh. 2010-06-30. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- McNulty, Timothy (2008-08-05). "Council OKs historic designation for N. Side building". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- "Meeting Minutes: Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh Tuesday, May 20, 2008" (PDF). City of Pittsburgh. 2008-05-20. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- "City Council approves historic status for Old Stone Tavern". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- "City Council votes to designate Paramount building as historic landmark". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 2010-01-27. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- Lord, Rich (2008-12-30). "Old academy in Lawrenceville gets historic designation". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- Santoni, Matthew (January 13, 2013). "Gaping hole signals former St. Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church's demolition". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. " Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- Smydo, Joe (2011-07-12). "Victorian house in Carrick declared historic". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
- "Meeting Minutes: Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh Tuesday, March 10, 2009" (PDF). City of Pittsburgh. 2010-03-11. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- "Individual Property Historic Nomination Form: Abrams House" (PDF). Pittsburgh Historic Review Commission. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- "Individual Property Historic Nomination Form: Ewalt House" (PDF). Pittsburgh Historic Review Commission. November 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
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