Pittsburgh Central Downtown Historic District
Pittsburgh Central Downtown Historic District | |
 The Frick Building | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Liberty Avenue, Grant Street, Forbes Avenue, and Wood Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°26′29″N 79°59′50″W / 40.44139°N 79.99722°W |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Art Deco, Late Victorian, Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 85003216 and 13000251[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 17, 1985 (original) and May 2, 2013 (increase) |
The Pittsburgh Central Downtown Historic District is a historic district in the Central Business District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is composed of multiple late eighteenth-century buildings which illustrate "Pittsburgh's emergence during that period as a preeminent industrial and business center," according to Hyman Myers, the former chair of the Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Board.[2]
Bounded by Wood Street, Forbes Avenue, Grant Street, and Liberty Avenue, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 17, 1985.[1][3] Its boundaries were expanded on May 2, 2013.[1]
History[edit]
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 17, 1985, the original Pittsburgh Central Downtown Historic District was composed of twenty-six buildings, twenty of which were considered contributing, including a few small former residences built in the mid-19th century.[1][3]
The Frick Building and U.S. Post Office and Courthouse are contributing properties and were also listed separately on the National Register of Historic Places.[1][3]
Other notable contributing properties include the Gulf Tower, the William Penn Hotel, the Oliver Building, Mellon Square, the August Wilson Center, the Federal Reserve Bank Branch, Gulf Tower, the Frank & Seder Building, the Koppers Building and Trinity Cathedral.[1][3]
The district's boundaries were expanded on May 2, 2013.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Historic list helpful." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Press, October 6, 1985, p. 26 (subscription required).
- ^ a b c d Aurand, Martin (1985). "Pittsburgh Central Downtown Historic District" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
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