Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad, Allegheny River Bridge, Spanning Allegh...
Significance: The bridge was designed by two U.S. Steel subsidiaries - the railroad and the American Bridge Company - as a showpiece for their parent company. This structure not only introduced new silicon stee... More
U.S. Allegheny Arsenal, Armory, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-10 Survey number: HABS PA-8-1-F
Brady Street Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River, Pittsburgh, Allegheny...
See also HAER PA-3 for additional documentation. Includes photographs & written data. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-180 Survey number: HABS PA-614 Building/structure dates: 189... More
Pennsylvania Railroad Station, South Baggage Passage & Canopy, 1101 Li...
Written data includes photocopies of photographs. Significance: The South Baggage Passage and Canopy are functional appendages of the historically and architecturally significant Pennsylvania Railroad Station, ... More
U.S. Steel Homestead Works, Along Monongahela River, north of Eighth A...
Significance: Established in 1879, Homestead Works is one of six plants (Homestead, Edgar Thomson, Duquesne, Irvin, National and Clairton) which, until the collapse in 1982, comprised U.S. Steel's Mon Valley wo... More
U.S. Allegheny Arsenal, Commandants' Quarters, Fortieth Street, Pittsb...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a residential building, house, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Davis Island Dam & Lock No. 1, Ohio River, mile 4.7 on right bank, Pit...
Includes index to related materials in National Archives RG 77. Significance: As the first lock and dam on the Ohio River, the Davis Island Lock and Dam was an experimental project testing the skills of the 19t... More
ALCOA Building, 425 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
Significance: The ALCOA building was built from 1951-1953 as the corporate headquarters for the Aluminum Company of America. It is an internationally known example for a post-World War II International Style co... More
English-Oliver House, 845 Ridge Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, ...
Significance: Originally built in 1871-74, the house was remodeled in 1892-93 after the designs of the Boston firm of Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge. One of the finest of the Pittsburgh millionaires'' mansions, i... More
Charles Brewer House, 1131 Western Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Count...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-73 Survey number: HABS PA-41 Building/structure dates: ca. 1830 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: after. 1861- before. 1925 Subsequent Work
H.J. Heinz Company Factories, 300 Heinz Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny ...
Significance: Henry J. Heinz revolutionized the food processing industry and built his business into a global conglomerate from this site beginning in 1888. The industrial complex documented here represents the... More
Pittsburgh & Steubenville Extension Railroad Tunnel, Between Fifth & S...
Significance: The Pittsburgh and Steubenville Extension Railroad Tunnel was a section of the Pittsburgh rail link between the Pennsylvania Railroad's western terminus and the eastern terminus of the Steubenvill... More
Pittsburgh & Steubenville Extension Railroad Tunnel, Between Fifth & S...
Significance: The Pittsburgh and Steubenville Extension Railroad Tunnel was a section of the Pittsburgh rail link between the Pennsylvania Railroad's western terminus and the eastern terminus of the Steubenvill... More
Hamilton Avenue Well, Hamilton Avenue at Monongahela River, Duquesne, ...
Part of the Monongahela River Recording Project, which included HAER PA-300, Port Perry Bridge; HAER PA-385, Monongahela Navation Company Lock and Dam No. 7; HAER PA-299, Monongahela Lock and Dam No. 7; and HAE... More
Westlake Public School, 900 Lorenz Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Count...
Photo caption pages include a site plan. Written data includes floor plans & photocopies of location maps & site plans. Survey number: HABS PA-6640 Building/structure dates: 1885 Initial Construction Building... More
West End-North Side Bridge, Spanning Ohio River, approximately 1 mile ...
Photographs cover approach spans only; Ohio River span not shown. Significance: After two decades of agitation by the local business community, the West End-North Side Bridge was completed in 1932 by the Americ... More
Smithfield Street Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River on Smithfield Str...
Significance: Designed by Gustav Lindenthal, one of America's most famous bridge engineers, as a two-lane bridge. One lane was erected in 1883, and another was added in 1891. The span is Pittsburgh's most gra... More
Smithfield Street Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River on Smithfield Str...
Significance: Designed by Gustav Lindenthal, one of America's most famous bridge engineers, as a two-lane bridge. One lane was erected in 1883, and another was added in 1891. The span is Pittsburgh's most gra... More
Smithfield Street Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River on Smithfield Str...
Significance: Designed by Gustav Lindenthal, one of America's most famous bridge engineers, as a two-lane bridge. One lane was erected in 1883, and another was added in 1891. The span is Pittsburgh's most gra... More
Smithfield Street Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River on Smithfield Str...
Significance: Designed by Gustav Lindenthal, one of America's most famous bridge engineers, as a two-lane bridge. One lane was erected in 1883, and another was added in 1891. The span is Pittsburgh's most gra... More
Smithfield Street Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River on Smithfield Str...
Significance: Designed by Gustav Lindenthal, one of America's most famous bridge engineers, as a two-lane bridge. One lane was erected in 1883, and another was added in 1891. The span is Pittsburgh's most gra... More
U.S. Steel Homestead Works, Press Shop No. 1, Along Monongahela River,...
See also HAER PA-200 for additional documentation. Includes written data (pages 131 through 133). Significance: As a group, the structures and steel-making equipment from Homestead Works represented one of the ... More
U.S. Steel Homestead Works, Press Shop No. 1, Along Monongahela River,...
See also HAER PA-200 for additional documentation. Includes written data (pages 131 through 133). Significance: As a group, the structures and steel-making equipment from Homestead Works represented one of the ... More
U.S. Steel Homestead Works, Press Shop No. 1, Along Monongahela River,...
See also HAER PA-200 for additional documentation. Includes written data (pages 131 through 133). Significance: As a group, the structures and steel-making equipment from Homestead Works represented one of the ... More
U.S. Steel Homestead Works, Press Shop No. 1, Along Monongahela River,...
See also HAER PA-200 for additional documentation. Includes written data (pages 131 through 133). Significance: As a group, the structures and steel-making equipment from Homestead Works represented one of the ... More
U.S. Steel Edgar Thomson Works, Blast Furnace Plant, Along Monongahela...
Survey number: HAER PA-384-A Building/structure dates: 1898 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1916 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates: 1927 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates: 1941-... More
Penn & Liberty Avenues (Commercial Buildings), King Building, 639 Libe...
Written data includes sketches & photocopies of maps & photographs. Significance: The King Building's primary significance dated to the latter half of the 19th century when it housed a procession of commission ... More
Shadyside Presbyterian Church, Amberson Avenue & Westminister Place, P...
Significance: The Shadyside Church is a fine example of a late 19th century suburban church designed by the noted Boston architectural firm of Shepley, Ruten, and Coolidge. Supported by a devoted congregation, ... More
Shadyside Presbyterian Church, Amberson Avenue & Westminister Place, P...
Significance: The Shadyside Church is a fine example of a late 19th century suburban church designed by the noted Boston architectural firm of Shepley, Ruten, and Coolidge. Supported by a devoted congregation, ... More
Allequippa Terrace, Allequippa Hall, 280 Burrows Street, Pittsburgh, A...
Survey number: HABS PA-6222-A Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Monongahela Connecting Railroad Company, Main Bridge, Spanning Mononga...
Significance: Major connection between the north and south sides of the plant which was separated by the Monongahela River. Practically all of the intra-mill transfer of materials crossed this bridge during th... More
Monongahela Connecting Railroad Company, Main Bridge, Spanning Mononga...
Significance: Major connection between the north and south sides of the plant which was separated by the Monongahela River. Practically all of the intra-mill transfer of materials crossed this bridge during th... More
Monongahela Connecting Railroad Company, Main Bridge, Spanning Mononga...
Significance: Major connection between the north and south sides of the plant which was separated by the Monongahela River. Practically all of the intra-mill transfer of materials crossed this bridge during th... More
Broadhead Manor, Two-Bedroom Type, 3644 Old Orchard Circle, Pittsburgh...
Survey number: HABS PA-6221-C Building/structure dates: 1944 Initial Construction
Broadhead Manor, Two-Bedroom Type, 3644 Old Orchard Circle, Pittsburgh...
Survey number: HABS PA-6221-C Building/structure dates: 1944 Initial Construction
Fulton Theater, 101 Sixth Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
Additional info on LC index card. Significance: Theatre for Richard Hyde Esq., better known as the Fulton Theatre, was designed by architects Dodge and Morrison of New York City and was completed in the year 19... More
Joseph Coltart House, 3431 Forbes Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-79 Survey number: HABS PA-47 Building/structure dates: ca. 1843 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: after 1843 Subsequent Work
U.S. Steel Duquesne Works, 22-Inch Bar Mill, Along Monongahela River, ...
See also HAER PA-115 for additional documentation. Includes written data (pages 227 through 238). Significance: The construction of the Duquesne Steel Works marked an important event in the movement toward inte... More
Larimer Avenue Bridge, Spanning Washington Boulevard at Larimer Avenue...
Significance: At the time of its construction, the bridge was the world's longest reinforced concrete arch span. The bridge was part of a large public works program in Pittsburgh responding to several reports c... More
Pennsylvania Railroad Station Rotunda, Liberty, Grant & Eleventh Stree...
Significance: The Pennsylvania Railroad Station was commissioned from the office of D.H. Brunham in Chicago, one of the chief purveyors of the new monumental Classicism. Survey number: HABS PA-1175 Building/... More
Wade Hampton House, Evergreen Hamlet Road (Ross Township), Evergreen, ...
Public domain scan of architectural drawing, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Munhall Homesteads, Type "X-2", Longfellow Drive, Munhall, Allegheny C...
Public domain photograph of apartment building, architectural plan, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Point Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River at Point of Pittsburgh, Pitts...
See also HABS PA-604 for additional documentation. Includes drawings. See also HAER PA-3 for additional documentation. Includes written data. Significance: This bridge, the second to be built near this site, wa... More
Liberty Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River, East Carson Street & Secon...
Significance: This was the longest and most expensive bridge built in Allegheny County when it was completed in 1928. The bridge links Pittsburgh's downtown area with the Liberty Tunnels, built through Mt. Wash... More
Liberty Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River, East Carson Street & Secon...
Significance: This was the longest and most expensive bridge built in Allegheny County when it was completed in 1928. The bridge links Pittsburgh's downtown area with the Liberty Tunnels, built through Mt. Wash... More
Beulah Presbyterian Church, Beulah Road (State Route 130), Churchill, ...
Survey number: HABS PA-602 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
1200 Reddour Street (House), Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
Written data includes photocopies of location maps & floor plans. Significance: 1200 Reddour Street is representative of the larger-scale, multi-unit residential structures that were constructed in this sectio... More
U.S. Allegheny Arsenal, Barracks Building, Thirty-ninth Street, Pittsb...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-9, FN-11 Survey number: HABS PA-8-1-C
U.S. Allegheny Arsenal, Barracks Building, Thirty-ninth Street, Pittsb...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-9, FN-11 Survey number: HABS PA-8-1-C
U.S. Allegheny Arsenal, Barracks Building, Thirty-ninth Street, Pittsb...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-9, FN-11 Survey number: HABS PA-8-1-C
Bedford Dwellings, Management Building, 2304 Bedford Avenue, Pittsburg...
Survey number: HABS PA-6339-A Building/structure dates: 1940 Initial Construction
Allegheny Portage Railroad, Bens Creek Culvert, Spanning Bens Creek at...
Significance: It is significant as an outstanding example of early 19th century masonry arch construction, and for its association with the Allgeheny Portage Railroad, which the bridge originally carried across... More
U.S. Steel Duquesne Works, Basic Oxygen Steelmaking Plant, Along Monon...
See also HAER PA-115 for additional documentation. Includes written data (pages 190 through 210). Significance: The construction of the Duquesne Steel Works marked an important event in the movement toward inte... More
U.S. Steel Duquesne Works, Basic Oxygen Steelmaking Plant, Along Monon...
See also HAER PA-115 for additional documentation. Includes written data (pages 190 through 210). Significance: The construction of the Duquesne Steel Works marked an important event in the movement toward inte... More
U.S. Steel Duquesne Works, Basic Oxygen Steelmaking Plant, Along Monon...
See also HAER PA-115 for additional documentation. Includes written data (pages 190 through 210). Significance: The construction of the Duquesne Steel Works marked an important event in the movement toward inte... More
U.S. Steel Duquesne Works, Basic Oxygen Steelmaking Plant, Along Monon...
See also HAER PA-115 for additional documentation. Includes written data (pages 190 through 210). Significance: The construction of the Duquesne Steel Works marked an important event in the movement toward inte... More
U.S. Steel Duquesne Works, Basic Oxygen Steelmaking Plant, Along Monon...
See also HAER PA-115 for additional documentation. Includes written data (pages 190 through 210). Significance: The construction of the Duquesne Steel Works marked an important event in the movement toward inte... More
1214 Reddour Street (House), Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
Written data includes photocopies of location maps & floor plans. Significance: 1214 Reddour Street is representative of the larger scale brick houses that were built after a devastating fire leveled the surrou... More
Byers-Lyons House, 901 Ridge Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
Survey number: HABS PA-1158 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
John Karns House, 900 North Canal Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County...
Significance: One of the few extant examples of a Greek Revival Pittsburgh town house. With exception of interior alterations, the general plan of the building has not changed. Survey number: HABS PA-424 Bui... More
Virginia Medical Center, Aspinwall Division, 5103 Delafield Avenue (O'...
Significance: The VA Medical Center at Aspinwall, Pennsylvania is representative of the Veterans' Bureau's efforts to provide adequate health care facilities for veterans following World World I. During the 192... More
Croghan House, Stanton Heights, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
Picryl description: Public domain image of a classical or neoclassical building, architecture design, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Croghan House, Stanton Heights, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Croghan House, Stanton Heights, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, architectural drawing, building plan, or design, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Station, Smithfield & Carson Streets, Pittsburg...
Significance: The best preserved of the large Pittsburgh railway stations still extant. Survey number: HABS PA-1231 Building/structure dates: 1898-1901 Initial Construction
U.S. Allegheny Arsenal, Storehouse No. 2, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-9 Survey number: HABS PA-8-1-E
Structures on Old National Trail, Culvert, U.S. Route 40, Pittsburgh, ...
Survey number: HABS PA-6645 Public domain photograph of a bridge, arch over water, river, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Emlenton Bridge, Spanning Allegheny River, Travel Route 38 (Legislativ...
Significance: The existing Emlenton Bridge is significant in the areas of engineering and transportation, specifically for its age, size, type of truss, length of truss for this age, and material. The bridge w... More
Emlenton Bridge, Spanning Allegheny River, Travel Route 38 (Legislativ...
Significance: The existing Emlenton Bridge is significant in the areas of engineering and transportation, specifically for its age, size, type of truss, length of truss for this age, and material. The bridge w... More
Emlenton Bridge, Spanning Allegheny River, Travel Route 38 (Legislativ...
Significance: The existing Emlenton Bridge is significant in the areas of engineering and transportation, specifically for its age, size, type of truss, length of truss for this age, and material. The bridge w... More
Emlenton Bridge, Spanning Allegheny River, Travel Route 38 (Legislativ...
Significance: The existing Emlenton Bridge is significant in the areas of engineering and transportation, specifically for its age, size, type of truss, length of truss for this age, and material. The bridge w... More
1208-1210-1212 Reddour Street (House), Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, P...
Written data includes photocopies of location maps & floor plans. Significance: 1208-1210-1212 Reddour Street is believed to be a substantially altered cluster of brick rowhouses which would originally have res... More
Broadhead Manor, Community & Maintenance Building, 3701 Old Orchard Ci...
Survey number: HABS PA-6221-B Building/structure dates: 1943 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1978 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates: 1979 Subsequent Work
Pennsylvania Railroad, Allegheny Tunnel, Beneath Allegheny Mountain, e...
Significance: It is an example of a mid-19th century railroad tunnel featuring ashlar masonry portals and a brick arch lining. Upon completion it was the longest railroad tunnel in America, allowing railcars to... More
Allegheny Lift Lock No. 4 & Weigh Lock, North shore of Allegheny River...
Significance: The Allegheny Locks were among the few canal-related structures surviving in Pittsburgh. The locks are near the western terminus of the Pennsylvania Canal which has been determined to be of natio... More
Allegheny Lift Lock No. 4 & Weigh Lock, North shore of Allegheny River...
Significance: The Allegheny Locks were among the few canal-related structures surviving in Pittsburgh. The locks are near the western terminus of the Pennsylvania Canal which has been determined to be of natio... More
Allegheny Lift Lock No. 4 & Weigh Lock, North shore of Allegheny River...
Significance: The Allegheny Locks were among the few canal-related structures surviving in Pittsburgh. The locks are near the western terminus of the Pennsylvania Canal which has been determined to be of natio... More
Brady Street Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River at South Twenty-second...
See also HABS PA-614 for additional documentation. Includes drawings. Significance: The Brady Street Bridge, contracted by the Schultz Bridge & Iron Co. of Pittsburgh, was a steel-riveted, through-highway bridg... More
Sewickley Bridge, Spanning Ohio River, Sewickley, Allegheny County, PA
Significance: The Bridge is representative of the type of bridge that was being built at the turn of the century. Also significant, because of the attention it had since its inception and resultant completion,... More
Sewickley Bridge, Spanning Ohio River, Sewickley, Allegheny County, PA
Significance: The Bridge is representative of the type of bridge that was being built at the turn of the century. Also significant, because of the attention it had since its inception and resultant completion,... More
Sewickley Bridge, Spanning Ohio River, Sewickley, Allegheny County, PA
Significance: The Bridge is representative of the type of bridge that was being built at the turn of the century. Also significant, because of the attention it had since its inception and resultant completion,... More
Allegheny County Courthouse & Jail, 436 Grant Street (Courthouse), 420...
Significance: A prime example of noted architect Richardson's work in what would come to be known as the "Richardsonian Romanesque Style." The jail is particularly notable as an example of functionalism. Surv... More
Allegheny County Courthouse & Jail, 436 Grant Street (Courthouse), 420...
Significance: A prime example of noted architect Richardson's work in what would come to be known as the "Richardsonian Romanesque Style." The jail is particularly notable as an example of functionalism. Surv... More
Allegheny County Courthouse & Jail, 436 Grant Street (Courthouse), 420...
Significance: A prime example of noted architect Richardson's work in what would come to be known as the "Richardsonian Romanesque Style." The jail is particularly notable as an example of functionalism. Surv... More
Allegheny County Courthouse & Jail, 436 Grant Street (Courthouse), 420...
Significance: A prime example of noted architect Richardson's work in what would come to be known as the "Richardsonian Romanesque Style." The jail is particularly notable as an example of functionalism. Surv... More
Allegheny County Courthouse & Jail, 436 Grant Street (Courthouse), 420...
Significance: A prime example of noted architect Richardson's work in what would come to be known as the "Richardsonian Romanesque Style." The jail is particularly notable as an example of functionalism. Surv... More
Virginia Medical Center, Aspinwall Division, Infirmary Building, 5103 ...
Significance: The Infirmary Building is one of the original structures erected by the United States Veterans' Bureau at Aspinwall in 1924. It is significant for its associations with the Veterans' Bureau's nati... More
Loyal Order of Moose Building, 628-634 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegh...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical building, landmark architecture, world heritage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Loyal Order of Moose Building, 628-634 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegh...
Public domain photograph of a shop, shopping, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Loyal Order of Moose Building, 628-634 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegh...
Public domain photograph of a shop, shopping, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Three Sisters Bridges, Sixth Street Bridge, Spanning Allegheny River a...
Significance: The Three Sisters Bridges represent an adaptive engineering design response to political and technical concerns. County engineers successfully maneuvered around federally-mandated clearances, aest... More
Three Sisters Bridges, Sixth Street Bridge, Spanning Allegheny River a...
Significance: The Three Sisters Bridges represent an adaptive engineering design response to political and technical concerns. County engineers successfully maneuvered around federally-mandated clearances, aest... More
Three Sisters Bridges, Sixth Street Bridge, Spanning Allegheny River a...
Significance: The Three Sisters Bridges represent an adaptive engineering design response to political and technical concerns. County engineers successfully maneuvered around federally-mandated clearances, aest... More
Coraopolis Bridge, Spanning Ohio River back channel at Ferree Street &...
See also HAER PA-490 for related documentation. Includes drawings, photographs & written data. Significance: The Coraopolis Bridge comprises two Pennsylvania through truss spans designed by Theodore Cooper and ... More
Coraopolis Bridge, Spanning Ohio River back channel at Ferree Street &...
See also HAER PA-490 for related documentation. Includes drawings, photographs & written data. Significance: The Coraopolis Bridge comprises two Pennsylvania through truss spans designed by Theodore Cooper and ... More
U.S. Steel Duquesne Works, Blast Furnace Plant, Along Monongahela Rive...
See also HAER PA-115 for additional documentation. Includes written data (pages 55 through 158). Significance: The construction of the Duquesne Steel Works marked an important event in the movement toward integ... More
U.S. Steel Duquesne Works, Blast Furnace Plant, Along Monongahela Rive...
See also HAER PA-115 for additional documentation. Includes written data (pages 55 through 158). Significance: The construction of the Duquesne Steel Works marked an important event in the movement toward integ... More
U.S. Steel Duquesne Works, Blast Furnace Plant, Along Monongahela Rive...
See also HAER PA-115 for additional documentation. Includes written data (pages 55 through 158). Significance: The construction of the Duquesne Steel Works marked an important event in the movement toward integ... More
U.S. Steel Duquesne Works, Blast Furnace Plant, Along Monongahela Rive...
See also HAER PA-115 for additional documentation. Includes written data (pages 55 through 158). Significance: The construction of the Duquesne Steel Works marked an important event in the movement toward integ... More
U.S. Steel Duquesne Works, Blast Furnace Plant, Along Monongahela Rive...
See also HAER PA-115 for additional documentation. Includes written data (pages 55 through 158). Significance: The construction of the Duquesne Steel Works marked an important event in the movement toward integ... More