Buhl Building (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

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Buhl Building
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The Buhl Building in 2012
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Location204 5th Ave. (corner of 5th and Market), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°26′28″N80°0′7″W / 40.44111°N 80.00194°W / 40.44111; -80.00194 Coordinates: 40°26′28″N80°0′7″W / 40.44111°N 80.00194°W / 40.44111; -80.00194
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1913
Architect Janssen & Abbott
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No. 80003406 [1] [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 3, 1980
Designated PHLF1981 [3]

The Buhl Building is a historic commercial building in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Built in 1913 in the Italianate style, the building is faced with multi-colored terra cotta tiles. [4]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 3, 1980. [1] As well, it is listed as a landmark by the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. PENNSYLVANIA - Allegheny County, Nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Accessed 2008-10-24.
  3. Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
  4. 1 2 Buhl Building rehab unveiled, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , 2008-10-24. Accessed 2008-10-24.