Knowledge (XXG)

Pennsylvania National Bank Building

Source 📝

61: 77: 84: 267:
emblem. The two side elevations are both five bays wide with a combination of arched and pedimented windows; however, the Butler Street side also has an exposed basement due to the sloping topography of the site. The rear of the building has two additions, the latter of which was added in 2019 by the
505: 236:
The building was constructed in 1902–03 as the new headquarters of the Pennsylvania National Bank, which had operated out of an earlier three-story building on the same site since 1893. The building was listed as a
500: 242: 183: 525: 434: 515: 246: 60: 47: 510: 76: 120: 308: 535: 530: 256:-style building constructed from buff-colored brick with terra cotta ornaments. It was designed by the Beezer Brothers, who also designed the nearby 34: 464: 260:
which was completed the same year. The bank's footprint is trapezoidal, with the non-parallel sides defined by the streets on either side.
520: 417: 349: 401: 379: 333: 447: 209: 213: 108: 264: 253: 173: 257: 238: 38: 285: 263:
The narrow front of the building has a single entrance bay and an arched parapet decorated with a
365:"Will Not Build Until Next Year: Pennsylvania National Bank Postpones Erection of New Building," 397: 394:
Pittsburgh's Landmark Architecture: The Historic Buildings of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County
334:
Will Not Build Until Next Year: Pennsylvania National Bank Postpones Erection of New Building
309:"City of Pittsburgh Historic Landmark Nomination: Former Pennsylvania National Bank Building" 217: 163: 187: 435:
Former Pennsylvania National Bank Building Nominated for City Historic Landmark Status
494: 221: 104: 465:
Personalities of Pittsburgh: Desmone Architects revitalizing the ol' neighborhood
225: 418:
Building Boom Strikes City: Permits Issued for Many Large and Costly Structures
135: 122: 506:
Bank buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
396:. Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. p. 333. 437:." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Preservation Pittsburgh, October 26, 2019. 382:." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Preservation Pittsburgh, August 13, 2019. 91:
Location of Pennsylvania National Bank Building in Pittsburgh
454:, September 26, p. A8 of pp. A1, A8 (subscription required). 228:
which is often considered the "entrance to Lawrenceville".
83: 252:
The Pennsylvania National Bank Building is a one-story,
501:
Historic district contributing properties in Pittsburgh
194: 179: 169: 159: 151: 114: 99: 340:, March 28, 1901, p. 10 (subscription required). 480:Gannon, Joyce. "Sprucing Up the Neighborhood," 292:, July 31, 1993, p. 17 (subscription required). 448:Reinventing Lawrenceville took time and effort 356:, May 27, 1903, p. 16 (subscription required). 424:, May 31, 1902, p. 2 (subscription required). 8: 471:, February 27, 2015 (subscription required). 216:. It is located on a prominent site facing 380:Former Pennsylvania National Bank Building 59: 526:City of Pittsburgh historic designations 352:(column two). Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: 516:Beaux-Arts architecture in Pennsylvania 302: 300: 298: 277: 511:Commercial buildings completed in 1903 18: 7: 268:current tenant, Desmone Architects. 536:1903 establishments in Pennsylvania 206:Pennsylvania National Bank Building 27:Pennsylvania National Bank Building 531:Commercial buildings in Pittsburgh 14: 82: 75: 243:Lawrenceville Historic District 184:Lawrenceville Historic District 48:Pittsburgh Historic Designation 208:is a historic building in the 1: 467:." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: 450:." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: 420:." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: 336:." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: 288:." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: 350:Notice of Bank Opening Event 286:Sprucing Up the Neighborhood 247:Pittsburgh historic landmark 220:, the acute intersection of 16:United States historic place 258:St. John the Baptist Church 552: 521:Lawrenceville (Pittsburgh) 392:Kidney, Walter C. (1997). 469:Pittsburgh Business Times 314:. Preservation Pittsburgh 70: 58: 54: 45: 32: 25: 21: 214:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 170:Architectural style 109:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 482:Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 452:Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 290:Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 446:Jones, Diana Nelson. " 35:U.S. Historic district 367:Pittsburgh Daily Post 338:Pittsburgh Daily Post 239:contributing property 136:40.46325°N 79.96666°W 39:Contributing property 422:The Pittsburgh Press 354:The Pittsburgh Press 65:The building in 2015 141:40.46325; -79.96666 132: /  195:Designated CP 369:, March 28, 1901. 202: 201: 543: 485: 484:, July 31, 1993. 478: 472: 463:Schooley, Tim. " 461: 455: 444: 438: 431: 425: 414: 408: 407: 389: 383: 376: 370: 363: 357: 347: 341: 330: 324: 323: 321: 319: 313: 304: 293: 284:Gannon, Joyce. " 282: 212:neighborhood of 147: 146: 144: 143: 142: 137: 133: 130: 129: 128: 125: 86: 85: 79: 63: 19: 551: 550: 546: 545: 544: 542: 541: 540: 491: 490: 489: 488: 479: 475: 462: 458: 445: 441: 432: 428: 415: 411: 404: 391: 390: 386: 377: 373: 364: 360: 348: 344: 331: 327: 317: 315: 311: 306: 305: 296: 283: 279: 274: 234: 218:Doughboy Square 164:Beezer Brothers 140: 138: 134: 131: 126: 123: 121: 119: 118: 107: 95: 94: 93: 92: 89: 88: 87: 66: 50: 41: 37: 28: 17: 12: 11: 5: 549: 547: 539: 538: 533: 528: 523: 518: 513: 508: 503: 493: 492: 487: 486: 473: 456: 439: 426: 409: 402: 384: 371: 358: 342: 325: 294: 276: 275: 273: 270: 245:in 2019 and a 233: 230: 200: 199: 196: 192: 191: 181: 177: 176: 171: 167: 166: 161: 157: 156: 153: 149: 148: 116: 112: 111: 101: 97: 96: 90: 81: 80: 74: 73: 72: 71: 68: 67: 64: 56: 55: 52: 51: 46: 43: 42: 33: 30: 29: 26: 23: 22: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 548: 537: 534: 532: 529: 527: 524: 522: 519: 517: 514: 512: 509: 507: 504: 502: 499: 498: 496: 483: 477: 474: 470: 466: 460: 457: 453: 449: 443: 440: 436: 430: 427: 423: 419: 413: 410: 405: 403:0-916670-18-X 399: 395: 388: 385: 381: 375: 372: 368: 362: 359: 355: 351: 346: 343: 339: 335: 329: 326: 310: 307:Cenci, Alec. 303: 301: 299: 295: 291: 287: 281: 278: 271: 269: 266: 261: 259: 255: 250: 248: 244: 240: 231: 229: 227: 223: 222:Butler Street 219: 215: 211: 210:Lawrenceville 207: 197: 193: 189: 185: 182: 178: 175: 172: 168: 165: 162: 158: 154: 150: 145: 117: 113: 110: 106: 102: 98: 78: 69: 62: 57: 53: 49: 44: 40: 36: 31: 24: 20: 481: 476: 468: 459: 451: 442: 429: 421: 412: 393: 387: 374: 366: 361: 353: 345: 337: 328: 316:. Retrieved 289: 280: 262: 251: 235: 205: 203: 198:July 8, 2019 226:Penn Avenue 188:ID100004020 139: / 115:Coordinates 495:Categories 318:August 28, 272:References 254:Beaux-Arts 174:Beaux-Arts 127:79°58′00″W 124:40°27′48″N 105:Butler St. 249:in 2020. 160:Architect 265:keystone 100:Location 241:in the 232:History 180:Part of 400:  312:(PDF) 152:Built 103:3400 398:ISBN 320:2019 224:and 204:The 155:1903 497:: 297:^ 433:" 416:" 406:. 378:" 332:" 322:. 190:) 186:(

Index

U.S. Historic district
Contributing property
Pittsburgh Historic Designation

Pennsylvania National Bank Building is located in Pittsburgh
Butler St.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
40°27′48″N 79°58′00″W / 40.46325°N 79.96666°W / 40.46325; -79.96666
Beezer Brothers
Beaux-Arts
Lawrenceville Historic District
ID100004020
Lawrenceville
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Doughboy Square
Butler Street
Penn Avenue
contributing property
Lawrenceville Historic District
Pittsburgh historic landmark
Beaux-Arts
St. John the Baptist Church
keystone
Sprucing Up the Neighborhood



"City of Pittsburgh Historic Landmark Nomination: Former Pennsylvania National Bank Building"
Will Not Build Until Next Year: Pennsylvania National Bank Postpones Erection of New Building
Notice of Bank Opening Event

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.