Boys' Club of Pittsburgh

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Boys' Club of Pittsburgh
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Location212 45th St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°28′19″N79°57′33″W / 40.47194°N 79.95917°W / 40.47194; -79.95917 Coordinates: 40°28′19″N79°57′33″W / 40.47194°N 79.95917°W / 40.47194; -79.95917
Built1912
Part of Lawrenceville Historic District [1] (ID100004020)
NRHP reference No. 100001976 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 19, 2018
Designated CPJuly 8, 2019

The Boys' Club of Pittsburgh is a historic building in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Built in 1912 as the Lawrenceville YMCA, the three-story building was designed by local architect Robert Trimble and originally included a gymnasium, swimming pool, bowling alley, and dormitories. [3] In 1928 the building was sold to the Pittsburgh Boys' Club, [4] which became part of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The Boys & Girls Club continued to use the building until 2000, when a new facility was completed two blocks away. [5] Subsequently, the older building was occupied by a charter school until 2014 and then converted into apartments. [6] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. [2]


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References

  1. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Lawrenceville Historic District" (PDF). City of Pittsburgh. National Park Service. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/19/18 through 1/26/18". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service . Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  3. "New Y.M.C.A. home thrown into use". Pittsburgh Press. November 18, 1912. Retrieved February 13, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Boys' Club purchases Lawrenceville Y". Pittsburgh Press. March 28, 1928. Retrieved February 13, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Lee, Carmen J. (August 30, 1999). "New charter school in Lawrenceville prepares to open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 13, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Schooley, Tim (June 18, 2015). "Brooklyn developer to convert Lawrenceville school into apartments". Pittsburgh Business Times. Retrieved February 13, 2018.