National Register of Historic Places

Rotunda of the Pennsylvania Railroad Station

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Listed
April 10, 1973
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73001587

About this property

Union Station, also known as Pennsylvania Station and commonly called Penn Station, is a historic train station in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was one of several passenger rail stations that served Pittsburgh during the 20th century; others included the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Station, the Baltimore and Ohio Station, and Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal, and it is the only surviving station in active use. The historic station was designed by Chicago architect Daniel Burnham and built from 1898 to 1904. The station's rotunda was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, followed by the entire building in 1976. In the 1980s, the Burnham station building was converted to apartment use, while Amtrak, the national passenger railroad, moved its operations to an annex on the building's east side.

Location

1100 Liberty Ave. at Grant St.
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
40.44411, -79.99243

Categories

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Sources

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When was Rotunda of the Pennsylvania Railroad Station listed on the National Register?

Rotunda of the Pennsylvania Railroad Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Rotunda of the Pennsylvania Railroad Station?

Rotunda of the Pennsylvania Railroad Station is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Rotunda of the Pennsylvania Railroad Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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