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U. S. Allegheny Post Office, Ohio Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
Summary
Additional info on LC index card.
Significance: The successor to 7 previous structures serving the same purpose. The old Allegheny U.S. Post Office was erected in 1897. A reflection of the French Renaissance period, interpreted in massive granite. The Post Office was built through the efforts of Thomas M. Bayne and Colonel W.A. Stone of the 51st and 52nd Congresses respectively. A.W. Aiken was supervising architect and L. Leach & Son of Chicago was contractor.
Survey number: HABS PA-1178
Building/structure dates: 1897 Initial Construction
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Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Aiken, A W
L. Leach & Son
Bayne, Thomas M
Stone, W A
Terback, Thomas S, delineator
Leibson, David C, delineator
Herlinger, Daniel, delineator
Gilberti, Louis F, delineator
Kling, James D, delineator
Location
Pittsburgh (Pa.), 40.51370, -80.13068
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html
