Allegheny Post Office
National Register of Historic Places

Allegheny Post Office

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Listed
July 26, 1971
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
71000683

About this property

The Allegheny Post Office is a historic building in the Allegheny Center neighborhood on the North Side of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1897 as the main post office for what was then the independent city of Allegheny and later became part of Pittsburgh. After the post office closed in 1967, the building was slated for demolition as part of the Allegheny Center urban renewal project.

Location

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
40.45271, -80.00693

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 71000683. It was listed on July 26, 1971.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Battle of Fort Duquesne (Grant's Defeat)
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Battle of Fort Duquesne Approach 1755
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French and Indian War – Grant's Defeat at Fort Duquesne 1758
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0.8 mi
Siege of Fort Pitt (Pontiac's Rebellion)
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0.8 mi
Forbes Campaign / Battle of Fort Duquesne
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0.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Allegheny Post Office listed on the National Register?

Allegheny Post Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 26, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Allegheny Post Office?

Allegheny Post Office is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Allegheny Post Office?

The period of significance for Allegheny Post Office is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1897.

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