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Century Building (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is located in Pittsburgh
Century Building (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Location in Pittsburgh
Century Building (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
Century Building (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Location in Pennsylvania
Century Building (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is located in the United States
Century Building (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Location in the United States
Location 130 7th St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Area less than one acre
Built 1907
Architect Rutan & Russell; Shenk, Henry Co.
Architectural style Beaux Arts, Early Commercial
NRHP reference No. 08000781
Added to NRHP August 13, 2008

The Century Building is a cool old building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It's located in an area called the Cultural District. This tall, twelve-story building was first built way back in 1907. It was designed to be an office building.

Today, the Century Building is still busy! It has a restaurant on the ground floor. There are also two floors of offices. Plus, it has 60 apartments where people live. Because it's such an important and historic place, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Cool Awards for the Century Building

The Century Building has won special recognition! In 2010, it received an award from a group called AIA Pittsburgh. This award was for "Historic Preservation." It means the building was recognized for being well-preserved and keeping its important history alive.

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