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Phipps–McElveen Building

Coordinates: 40°26′34″N 80°0′10″W / 40.44278°N 80.00278°W / 40.44278; -80.00278
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Phipps–McElveen Building
Phipps–McElveen Building is located in Pittsburgh
Phipps–McElveen Building
Phipps–McElveen Building is located in Pennsylvania
Phipps–McElveen Building
Phipps–McElveen Building is located in the United States
Phipps–McElveen Building
Location525–529 Penn Avenue (Downtown Pittsburgh), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°26′34″N 80°0′10″W / 40.44278°N 80.00278°W / 40.44278; -80.00278
Built1896
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival, Early Commercial
NRHP reference No.00000451[1]
Added to NRHPMay 5, 2000

The Phipps–McElveen Building at 525–529 Penn Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

History

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The building was built in 1896 by Henry Phipps Jr., an early business partner of Andrew Carnegie, real estate developer, and philanthropist.

The building served as the location of the McElveen furniture store for about 20 years. By 1919 it was occupied by a clothier, Oppenhiem, Collins & Company, who stayed there until the late 1930s.

Thereafter it was occupied by Walgreens, another furniture store, and a recreation center.[2]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 2000.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Taylor, David L. (1999). "Phipps–McElveen Building" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved January 21, 2014.