National Register of Historic Places - Pennsylvania (PA), Allegheny County

Allegheny County Pennsylvania (Page 6) has 30 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Westinghouse, George, Memorial Bridge, The Hanauer-Rosenberg Residence, Western State Penitentiary-Riverside Penitentiary and William Penn Hotel and Stanley Theater and Clark Building.

Several famous people are associated with these Allegheny County historic places including James etal. O'Hare and George Westinghouse.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Allegheny County places including Jacobson & Cocken, Janssen & Abbott, Hoffman--Henon Co., Bernard H. Prack, Ingham & Boyd, George Ott, Marion M. Steen, Charles W. Bier, Harry L. Widom and George Richardson. Prominent architectural styles found in Allegheny Country are Classical Revival, Romanesque and Late Victorian.

Stanley Theater and Clark Building (added 1986 - - #86000303)

207 Seventh St. and 701--717 Liberty Ave. , Pittsburgh

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hoffman--Henon Co.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Theater

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Sterrett Sub-District School (added 1986 - - #86002713)

Also known as Sterrett School

339 Lang Ave. , Pittsburgh

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Carlisle,Edward J.

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

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Strip Historic District (added 2014 - - #14000194)

Roughly bounded by former Pennsylvania RR. yards, Liberty Ave., Railroad, 22nd & 15th Sts., Pittsburgh

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Teutonia Maennerchor Hall (added 2004 - - #04000439)

857 Phineas St. , Pittsburgh

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

European

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Clubhouse

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Clubhouse

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The Hanauer-Rosenberg Residence (added 2025 - - #100011855)

Also known as 417 Lockhart Street, 16 Liberty Street

417 Lockhart Street, Pittsburgh

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Area of Significance:

Social History

Thornburg Historic District (added 1982 - - #82001529)

Off PA 60 , Thornburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Try Street Terminal (added 2007 - - #07001327)

Also known as Keystone Grocery Building

600-620 2nd Ave. , Pittsburgh

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Prack, Bernard H.

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Warehouse

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Tuberculosis Hospital of Pittsburgh (added 1993 - - #93000073)

Also known as Western Restoration Center

2851 Bedford Ave. , Pittsburgh

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Clinic, Sanatorium

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business

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Turtle Creek High School (added 2007 - - #07000880)

Also known as Union High School, Woodland Hills East Junior High School

126 Monroeville Ave. , Turtle Creek

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Schwan, George Henry, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

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US Post Office and Courthouse--Pittsburgh (added 1995 - - #94001620)

Also known as See also:Pittsburgh Central Downtown Historic District

Jct. of 7th and Grant Sts. , Pittsburgh

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Trowbridge & Livingston

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office, Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office, Post Office

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Union Trust Building (added 1974 - - #74001748)

501 Grant St. , Pittsburgh

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Widom,Harry L., Graham,Anderson,Probst & White

Architectural Style:

Other, Gothic, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution

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United States Post Office--Sewickley Branch (added 2012 - - #12001094)

200 Broad St., Sewickley

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

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Ursuline Young Ladies Academy (added 2012 - - #12000604)

201 S. Winebiddle St., Pittsburgh

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Economics

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

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Van Kirk Farm (added 1986 - - #86000320)

Round Hill Rd. at Scenery Dr. , Elizabeth

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

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Walker-Ewing Log House (added 1976 - - #76001593)

NE of Oakdale on Noblestown Rd., Collier Township , Oakdale

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Washington Vocational School (added 1986 - - #86002715)

Also known as Washington Vocational Education Center

169 Fortieth St. , Pittsburgh

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

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Way, Nicholas, House (added 1978 - - #78002339)

Also known as Way-Jones-Hall House

108 Beaver Rd. , Pittsburgh

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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West End-North Side Bridge (added 1979 - - #79003143)

Western Ave. and Carson St. , Pittsburgh

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Richardson,George

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Western State Penitentiary-Riverside Penitentiary (added 2022 - - #100007417)

Also known as State Correctional Institution?Pittsburgh, SCI?Pittsburgh

3001 New Beaver Ave., Pittsburgh

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Westinghouse Air Brake Company General Office Building (added 1987 - - #87000376)

Also known as Library Hall

Marguerite and Bluff Sts. , Wilmerding

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Janssen & Cocken, Osterling,Frederick J.

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque, Renaissance

Historic Person:

Westinghouse,George

Significant Year:

1926, 1896, 1890

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Industry, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Civic

Current Function:

Education

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Westinghouse High School (added 1986 - - #86002716)

1101 N. Murtland St. , Pittsburgh

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ingham & Boyd

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

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Westinghouse, George, Memorial Bridge (added 1977 - - #77001120)

U.S. 30 at Turtle Creek, North Versailles Township , East Pittsburgh

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Whitehill-- Gleason Motors (added 1999 - - #99000878)

Also known as Keystone Buick, Steel City Motors, et al

5815 Baum Blvd. , Pittsburgh

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nirdlinger, Maximilian

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

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Wightman School (added 1986 - - #86002717)

5604 Solway St. , Pittsburgh

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Peoples,Ulysses J. Lincoln

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

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Wilkinsburg Historic District (added 2018 - - #100002401)

Roughly bounded by North, East Swissvale, Center and Rebecca, Stoner Way and Martin Luther King, Junior East Busway, WIlkinsburg Borough

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th Century, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1870-1960 AD

William Penn Hotel (added 1985 - - #85000458)

Mellon Sq. between 6th and Oliver Sts. , Pittsburgh

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jacobson & Cocken, Janssen & Abbott

Architectural Style:

Other, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

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Wilpen Hall (added 2011 - - #11000201)

889-895 Blackburn Rd; 201 Scaife Rd, Sewickley Heights

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Shingle Style

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

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Wilson, August, House (added 2013 - - #13000254)

1727 Bedford Ave., Pittsburgh

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Wilson, August

Area of Significance:

Literature

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Woods, John, House (added 1993 - - #93000353)

4604 Monongahela St. , Pittsburgh

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

O'Hare, James etal.

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Woolslair Elementary School (added 1986 - - #86002718)

Fortieth St. and Liberty Ave. , Pittsburgh

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McClaren,Samuel T.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

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