National Register of Historic Places

Scott, James, House

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Listed
May 29, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97000515

About this property

The James Scott House (also known as Altholl), which is located at 5635 Stanton Avenue in the Highland Park neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was built in 1900 in the Colonial Revival style. A carriage house was added two years later. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 30, 1997. James Scott was an executive for U.S. Steel and an immigrant from Scotland. The construction of his house was the starting point of an elopement that was covered by the national press. Scott's daughter Helen eloped on October 10, 1906, with Frederick Fairbanks, son of Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks. The couple were married on October 11 in Steubenville, Ohio and their story made the front page of the New York Times the next day. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 30, 1997.

Location

5635 Stanton Ave.
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
40.47144, -79.92561

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Alpha Terrace Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
Fulton Elementary School
Industrial
0.3 mi
Highland Park Residential Historic District
Civil War
0.4 mi
Dilworth Elementary School
Industrial
0.5 mi
Evergreen Hamlet
Listed
0.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Braddock's Defeat — Battle of Monongahela
1755Colonial
3.7 mi
Battle of Fort Pitt (Pontiac's War) 1763
1763Colonial
4.1 mi
Braddock's Defeat 1755
1755Colonial
4.2 mi

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When was Scott, James, House listed on the National Register?

Scott, James, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Scott, James, House?

Scott, James, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Scott, James, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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