Butler Street Gatehouse
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| Location | 4734 Butler St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°28′30″N 79°57′27″W / 40.47500°N 79.95750°WCoordinates: 40°28′30″N 79°57′27″W / 40.47500°N 79.95750°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1848 |
| Architect | Chislett,John; Moser,Henry |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival, Romantic Picturesque |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 74001734[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 30, 1974 |
The Butler Street Gatehouse at Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was built 1848 in the Gothic Revival style by John Chislett, Pittsburgh's first well-known architect and the founder of the cemetery. A chapel and offices, designed by Henry Moser, were added in 1870.[2]
The gatehouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The entire Allegheny Cemetery was listed on the National Register in 1980[1]
1870 addition
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ Van Trump, James D. (1973). "Butler Street Gateway - Allegheny Cemetery" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
External links
Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) documentation:
- HALS No. PA-3-B, "Allegheny Cemetery, Butler Street Gate House" (incomplete)
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