National Register of Historic Places listings in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania facts for kids
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on National Register of Historic Places in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
There are 251 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 10 National Historic Landmarks. Pittsburgh is the location of 180 of these properties and districts, including 5 National Historic Landmarks; they are listed separately, while the properties and districts elsewhere in the county, including 5 National Historic Landmarks, are listed here. Four properties are split between Pittsburgh and other parts of the county.
Current listings
| Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Location | City or town | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 2 |
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(#00000396) |
7451 Lockway West 40°29′24″N 79°54′51″W / 40.49°N 79.914167°W |
O'Hara Township | Extends into Pittsburgh |
| 2 | Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 3 |
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(#00000397) |
Approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Barrington 40°32′18″N 79°48′13″W / 40.538333°N 79.803611°W |
Harmar Township and Plum | |
| 3 | Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 4 |
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(#00000398) |
1 River Avenue 40°36′52″N 79°42′59″W / 40.614444°N 79.716389°W |
Harrison Township | Extends into Lower Burrell in Westmoreland County |
| 4 | Beulah Presbyterian Church |
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(#75001606) |
Beulah and McCrady Roads 40°26′49″N 79°50′54″W / 40.447°N 79.848311°W |
Churchill | |
| 5 | Bost Building |
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(#99000627) |
621-623 East 8th Avenue 40°24′33″N 79°54′16″W / 40.409119°N 79.904361°W |
Homestead | Headquarters of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers during the 1892 Homestead Strike |
| 6 | Bowman Homestead |
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(#79003140) |
North of McKeesport at 3500 The Lane 40°22′14″N 79°49′31″W / 40.370583°N 79.825156°W |
North Versailles Township | |
| 7 | Boyce Station |
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(#82001528) |
1050 Boyce Road 40°19′05″N 80°06′50″W / 40.318056°N 80.113889°W |
Upper St. Clair Township | Intact example of turn-of-century train station that served as local commercial center |
| 8 | Bridge in Jefferson Borough |
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(#88000938) |
Cochran Mill Road over Lick Run 40°17′34″N 79°58′13″W / 40.292911°N 79.970208°W |
Jefferson Hills and South Park Township | |
| 9 | Bridge in Shaler Township |
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(#88000797) |
Birchfield Road over Pine Creek 40°32′42″N 79°57′45″W / 40.545008°N 79.962636°W |
Shaler Township | |
| 10 | Burtner Stone House |
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(#72001088) |
Northwest of Natrona Heights on Burtner Road 40°37′53″N 79°43′51″W / 40.631369°N 79.730819°W |
Harrison Township | |
| 11 | Campbell Building |
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(#88001157) |
3 Crafton Square 40°26′08″N 80°03′54″W / 40.4356°N 80.065°W |
Crafton | |
| 12 | Carnegie Free Library |
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(#80003402) |
1507 Liberty Avenue 40°20′43″N 79°51′19″W / 40.345381°N 79.855206°W |
McKeesport | |
| 13 | Carnegie Free Library of Braddock |
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(#73001585) |
419 Library Street 40°24′07″N 79°51′56″W / 40.401869°N 79.865425°W |
Braddock | First Carnegie library built in the United States; designated a National Historic Landmark March 2, 2012 (as "Braddock Carnegie Library") |
| 14 | Andrew Carnegie Free Library |
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(#81000523) |
300 Beechwood Avenue 40°24′25″N 80°05′09″W / 40.406867°N 80.085856°W |
Carnegie | |
| 15 | Carrie Blast Furnace Number 6 and 7 |
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(#06001070) |
Northern side of the Monongahela River, 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of the Rankin Bridge 40°24′47″N 79°53′24″W / 40.413081°N 79.890078°W |
Munhall, Rankin, and Swissvale | Only remainder of once-vast Homestead Steel Works |
| 16 | Rachel Carson House |
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(#76001601) |
613 Marion Avenue 40°32′47″N 79°47′00″W / 40.546431°N 79.783353°W |
Springdale | Childhood home of author Rachel Carson |
| 17 | Coraopolis Armory |
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(#91001695) |
835 5th Avenue 40°31′10″N 80°10′08″W / 40.519454°N 80.168839°W |
Coraopolis | |
| 18 | Coraopolis Bridge |
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(#86000021) |
Ohio River Back Channel at Ferree Street and Grand Avenue 40°30′58″N 80°09′07″W / 40.516111°N 80.151944°W |
Coraopolis and Neville Township | |
| 19 | Coraopolis Railroad Station |
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(#79002156) |
Neville Avenue and Mill Street 40°31′08″N 80°09′49″W / 40.5189°N 80.1637°W |
Coraopolis | |
| 20 | Davis Island Lock and Dam Site |
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(#80003400) |
Off Pennsylvania Route 65 40°29′35″N 80°03′56″W / 40.493056°N 80.065556°W |
Avalon | |
| 21 | Elmridge |
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(#05000412) |
Beaver Road at Camp Meeting Road 40°33′49″N 80°12′15″W / 40.563747°N 80.204222°W |
Leetsdale | |
| 22 | Evergreen Hamlet |
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(#74001738) |
Evergreen Hamlet Road 40°30′29″N 79°59′39″W / 40.508169°N 79.994231°W |
Ross Township | |
| 23 | Experimental Mine, U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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(#74001732) |
South of Bruceton off Cochran Mill Road 40°18′18″N 79°58′51″W / 40.305022°N 79.980969°W |
South Park Township | |
| 24 | First Methodist Episcopal Church of McKeesport |
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(#14000814) |
1406 Cornell St. 40°20′47″N 79°51′30″W / 40.346389°N 79.858333°W |
McKeesport | |
| 25 | Fortieth Street Bridge |
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(#88000820) |
40th Street over the Allegheny River 40°28′25″N 79°58′12″W / 40.473611°N 79.97°W |
Millvale | Extends into Pittsburgh |
| 26 | Fulton Log House |
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(#75001610) |
Southwest of Pittsburgh on Clifton-Bridgeville Road off U.S. Route 19 40°19′59″N 80°04′14″W / 40.333°N 80.070656°W |
Upper St. Clair Township | |
| 27 | Gardner-Bailey House |
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(#74001739) |
124 West Swissvale Avenue 40°25′55″N 79°53′12″W / 40.431944°N 79.886667°W |
Edgewood | |
| 28 | Gilfillan Farm |
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(#79002155) |
1950 Washington Road 40°20′32″N 80°03′52″W / 40.342222°N 80.064444°W |
Upper St. Clair Township | Mid-19th century farm still working amid modern suburban development (now partially a county park); main house shows transition between Greek Revival and Victorian architectural styles |
| 29 | Hamnett Historic District |
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(#10000408) |
Roughly bounded by Rebecca Ave., rear property lines on the east side of Center St., Sewer Way, Lytle Way, and the Norfolk Southern RR right-of-way 40°26′19″N 79°53′05″W / 40.438611°N 79.884722°W |
Wilkinsburg | |
| 30 | Homestead High-Level Bridge |
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(#86000016) |
Monongahela River at West Street 40°24′40″N 79°55′09″W / 40.411111°N 79.919167°W |
Homestead | Extends into Pittsburgh |
| 31 | Homestead Historic District |
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(#90000696) |
8th Avenue area roughly bounded by Mesta, 6th, Andrew, 11th, and Walnut Streets and Doyle and 7th Avenues 40°24′17″N 79°54′27″W / 40.404722°N 79.9075°W |
Homestead, Munhall, and West Homestead | |
| 32 | Homestead Pennsylvania Railroad Station |
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(#85003157) |
Amity Street 40°24′29″N 79°54′45″W / 40.407989°N 79.91245°W |
Homestead | |
| 33 | Hutchinson Farm |
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(#86000321) |
Round Hill Road at Pennsylvania Route 51 40°14′23″N 79°51′54″W / 40.239736°N 79.864961°W |
Elizabeth Township | |
| 34 | Jerome Street Bridge |
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(#88000818) |
5th Avenue over the Youghiogheny River 40°21′02″N 79°52′12″W / 40.3505°N 79.869956°W |
McKeesport | |
| 35 | Kennywood Park |
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(#87000824) |
4800 Kennywood Boulevard 40°23′15″N 79°51′48″W / 40.3875°N 79.863333°W |
West Mifflin | Only large remaining U.S. "trolley" amusement park |
| 36 | Dr. Thomas R. Kerr House and Office |
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(#03000885) |
438 4th Street 40°31′02″N 79°50′26″W / 40.517222°N 79.840556°W |
Oakmont | |
| 37 | Lehner Grain-and-Cider Mill and House |
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(#96001202) |
548 and 560 Penn Street 40°30′13″N 79°50′45″W / 40.503667°N 79.845972°W |
Verona | |
| 38 | Isaac Lightner House |
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(#78002333) |
2407 Mt. Royal Boulevard 40°32′15″N 79°58′22″W / 40.5375°N 79.972681°W |
Shaler Township | |
| 39 | Lobb's Cemetery and Yohogania County Courthouse Site |
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(#92001501) |
Calamity Hollow Road at Lobb's Run 40°15′46″N 79°54′58″W / 40.262892°N 79.916047°W |
Jefferson Hills | |
| 40 | Logans Ferry Powder Works Historic District |
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(#98000399) |
Barking Road 40°32′17″N 79°45′56″W / 40.538153°N 79.765528°W |
Plum | |
| 41 | Longfellow School |
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(#84003088) |
Monroe Street and McClure Avenue 40°25′20″N 79°53′30″W / 40.422253°N 79.891722°W |
Swissvale | |
| 42 | Longue Vue Club and Golf Course |
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(#05000414) |
400 Longue Vue Drive, Verona 40°28′52″N 79°51′31″W / 40.481089°N 79.858639°W |
Penn Hills Township | |
| 43 | McKees Rocks Bridge |
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(#88002168) |
Legislative Route 76, Spur 2, over the Ohio River at McKees Rocks 40°28′37″N 80°02′56″W / 40.47704°N 80.0489°W |
McKees Rocks and Stowe Township | Extends into Pittsburgh |
| 44 | McKeesport National Bank |
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(#80003403) |
5th Avenue and Sinclair Street 40°21′04″N 79°51′43″W / 40.351064°N 79.8619°W |
McKeesport | |
| 45 | James Miller House |
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(#75001605) |
East of Bethel on Manse Drive 40°19′12″N 80°00′23″W / 40.320081°N 80.006519°W |
South Park Township | On the site of the Oliver Miller Homestead, first settled in 1772. In 1794, the first fired gunshots of the Whiskey Rebellion occurred on the property. In 1830, the log house was replaced with a large stone section, making it the "Stone Manse" house as it stands today. |
| 46 | MISSISSIPPI III |
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(#83002066) |
Neville Island 40°30′44″N 80°07′12″W / 40.512222°N 80.12°W |
Neville Township | The last of the Texas-deck sternwheelers, Showboat Becky Thatcher relocated from Marietta, Ohio, in October 2009. On the night of February 19, 2010, the Becky Thatcher sank at its mooring on Neville Island in the Ohio River. Demolition of the boat began on Monday, March 8, 2010. |
| 47 | Mooncrest Historic District |
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(#13000741) |
Roughly bounded by University Boulevard, Lee Drive, Thorn Run, Fern Hollow & Old Thorn Run Roads 40°31′26″N 80°11′25″W / 40.524023°N 80.190277°W |
Moon Township | This community was built during World War II as housing for defense workers. Mooncrest residents produced armor plate, munitions, and ships at the nearby Dravo Corporation on Neville Island. |
| 48 | Mt. Lebanon Historic District |
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(#14000813) |
Roughly bounded by Gilkeson, Washington, Scott, and Pine Tree Rds., Mt. Lebanon, and Castle Shannon and Cedar Boulevards 40°22′25″N 80°02′56″W / 40.373611°N 80.048889°W |
Mt. Lebanon Township | |
| 49 | Oakdale Public School |
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(#97000289) |
33 Hastings Street 40°23′54″N 80°11′00″W / 40.3983°N 80.1833°W |
Oakdale | |
| 50 | Oakmont Country Club Historic District |
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(#84003090) |
Hulton Road 40°31′33″N 79°49′36″W / 40.525758°N 79.826764°W |
Plum | Oldest top-ranked golf course in the United States, designed by Henry Fownes and Edward Stotz in 1903 |
| 51 | Pennsalt Historic District |
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(#85001571) |
Roughly bounded by Federal, Penn, and Pond Streets, and Philadelphia and Blue Ridge Avenues, in Natrona 40°36′53″N 79°43′17″W / 40.614694°N 79.721311°W |
Harrison Township | Former company town of the Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Company |
| 52 | Pennsylvania Railroad Station-Wilkinsburg |
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(#85001568) |
Hay Street at Ross Avenue 40°26′35″N 79°53′17″W / 40.443056°N 79.888056°W |
Wilkinsburg | |
| 53 | Reed Hall |
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(#80003401) |
West of Emsworth on Huntington Road 40°30′57″N 80°06′44″W / 40.515833°N 80.112222°W |
Kilbuck Township | Reed Hall was part of the former Dixmont State Hospital, which opened in 1862. Architect: Joseph W. Kerr (1815–1888). The entire hospital, including Reed Hall, was demolished in 2006. |
| 54 | St. Nicholas Croatian Church |
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(#80003404) |
24 Maryland Avenue 40°28′37″N 79°58′11″W / 40.477044°N 79.969689°W |
Millvale | |
| 55 | St. Thomas Memorial Church |
(#16000696) |
378 Delaware Ave. 40°31′03″N 79°50′27″W / 40.517398°N 79.840920°W |
Oakmont | ||
| 56 | Sauer Buildings Historic District |
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(#85002296) |
607-717 Center Avenue 40°29′41″N 79°54′13″W / 40.4948°N 79.903531°W |
Aspinwall | The buildings in this district were designed by Frederick C. Sauer (1860–1942), from around 1900 until his death in 1942. |
| 57 | David Shields House |
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(#75001607) |
Shields Lane 40°33′25″N 80°11′59″W / 40.557039°N 80.199761°W |
Edgeworth | |
| 58 | John F. Singer House |
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(#74001744) |
1318 Singer Place 40°26′48″N 79°52′56″W / 40.446667°N 79.882222°W |
Wilkinsburg | |
| 59 | Sperling Building |
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(#05000410) |
1007-1013 Penn Avenue 40°26′38″N 79°52′45″W / 40.443889°N 79.879167°W |
Wilkinsburg | |
| 60 | Thornburg Historic District |
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(#82001529) |
Off Pennsylvania Route 60 40°25′57″N 80°05′00″W / 40.432492°N 80.083267°W |
Thornburg | |
| 61 | Turtle Creek High School |
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(#07000880) |
126 Monroeville Avenue 40°24′18″N 79°49′26″W / 40.405°N 79.823889°W |
Turtle Creek | |
| 62 | United States Post Office-Sewickley Branch |
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(#12001094) |
200 Broad St. 40°32′13″N 80°11′03″W / 40.53696°N 80.184191°W |
Sewickley | |
| 63 | Van Kirk Farm |
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(#86000320) |
Round Hill Road at Scenery Drive 40°14′28″N 79°51′43″W / 40.241028°N 79.861969°W |
Elizabeth Township | |
| 64 | Walker-Ewing Log House |
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(#76001593) |
Northeast of Oakdale on Noblestown Road 40°24′40″N 80°09′36″W / 40.411192°N 80.160108°W |
Collier Township | Log house built circa 1790 |
| 65 | Nicholas Way House |
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(#78002339) |
108 Beaver Road 40°32′51″N 80°11′19″W / 40.547519°N 80.188511°W |
Edgeworth | |
| 66 | Westinghouse Air Brake Company General Office Building |
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(#87000376) |
Marguerite and Bluff Streets 40°23′32″N 79°48′27″W / 40.392122°N 79.8074°W |
Wilmerding | Built in 1890, this building contained the offices of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company, founded by George Westinghouse. |
| 67 | George Westinghouse Memorial Bridge |
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(#77001120) |
U.S. Route 30 at Turtle Creek 40°23′38″N 79°50′16″W / 40.393889°N 79.837778°W |
East Pittsburgh and North Versailles Township | |
| 68 | Wilpen Hall |
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(#11000201) |
889-895 Blackburn Road and 201 Scaife Road 40°32′52″N 80°09′05″W / 40.547778°N 80.151389°W |
Sewickley Heights | |
| 69 | Woodville |
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(#74001733) |
South of Heidelberg on Pennsylvania Route 50 40°22′47″N 80°05′47″W / 40.379722°N 80.096389°W |
Collier Township | 1785 home of John Neville, tax collector targeted by the Whiskey Rebels. Preserved and restored to near-original condition; today one of the oldest houses in the county. |
Former listing
| Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Date removed | Location | City or town | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linden Grove |
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(#87001970) |
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Grove Road at Library Road and Willow Avenue 40°22′03″N 80°00′51″W / 40.367539°N 80.014289°W |
Castle Shannon |
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