Allegheny Post Office

United States historic place

Allegheny Post Office

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

City of Pittsburgh Historic Structure

Pittsburgh Landmark – PHLF

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Location| Allegheny Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates| 40°27′9″N 80°0′26″W﻿ / ﻿40.45250°N 80.00722°W﻿ / 40.45250; -80.00722
Built| 1897
Architectural style| Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.| 71000683 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP| July 27, 1971
Designated CPHS| December 26, 1972[2]
Designated PHLF| 1971[3]

Allegheny Post Office, also known as Old North Post Office, The Landmarks Museum, is a building built in 1897 in the Allegheny City area that is now within Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is located in Pittsburgh's North Side.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

In 1983, the post office building became the first home of the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh. The Children's Museum has since expanded to include the neighboring Buhl Planetarium building and a new addition.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. ^ "Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
3. ^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-05.

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* Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1178, "U. S. Allegheny Post Office, Ohio Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA", 13 measured drawings

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