Mellon National Bank Building

Mellon National Bank Building (also known as Lord & Taylor Department Store) at 514 Smithfield Street in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was completed in 1924 after Mellon acquired the property in August 1916 from the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad which had their regional offices on the site.[3] Prior to the B&O office the site was the original home to the city's first public high school (Central High) which opened in the fall of 1855.[4] The Classical styled building was designed by architects Trowbridge & Livingston with Edward Mellon. It was added to the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 1976,[2] and the List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations in July 1999.[1]

Mellon National Bank Building

City of Pittsburgh Historic Site
Pittsburgh Landmark – PHLF
Location of Mellon National Bank Building in Pittsburgh
Location	500 Smithfield Street (Downtown), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates	40°26′25.26″N 79°59′53.36″W
Built/founded	1924
CPHD designated	July 1999[1]
PHLF designated	1976[2]

On July 30, 1999 May & Co. bought the structure for $9.250 million from Mellon ending branch services at the site.[5] The building was converted into a multi-level department store despite the protests of historical preservationists. It opened as Lord & Taylor on November 1, 2000 after a $12 million refurbishment (17.8 million in 2019 dollars).[6]

On May 31, 2012 PNC Financial Services purchased the structure after Lord & Taylor closed in 2004.[7]