National Register of Historic Places

Bindley Hardware Company Building

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Listed
August 7, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85001748

About this property

The Bindley Hardware Company Building is an historic structure, which is located in the Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Erected in 1903, along the Pennsylvania Railroad main line and next to the Shadyside Station, the structure was built for John P. Bindley by his brother Albion. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. As president of the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce from 1895 to 1902 and of the National Hardware Association, John P. Bindley had tried to organize the hardware industry into a "National Combine" or trust, but failed due to opposition from the government. In response, he established a dominant regional hardware wholesaler in Pittsburgh, which became a major center of hardware manufacturing. The Bindley Hardware Company Building served as its main warehouse. In September 1909, the firm of Bamberger, Krause & Company leased a portion of the building's second floor. This building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Location

401 Amberson Ave.
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
40.45356, -79.94075

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Bindley Hardware Company Building listed on the National Register?

Bindley Hardware Company Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 7, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Bindley Hardware Company Building?

Bindley Hardware Company Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Bindley Hardware Company Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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