Century Building (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

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Century Building
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Location130 7th St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°26′37″N80°00′03″W / 40.44366°N 80.00071°W / 40.44366; -80.00071 Coordinates: 40°26′37″N80°00′03″W / 40.44366°N 80.00071°W / 40.44366; -80.00071
Arealess than one acre
Built1907
ArchitectRutan & Russell; Shenk, Henry Co.
Architectural styleBeaux Arts, Early Commercial
NRHP reference No. 08000781 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 13, 2008

The Century Building located in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Cultural District, was built as an office building in 1907 by the Century Land Company. This twelve-story building currently houses a restaurant, two floors of offices and 60 units of mixed-income housing. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. [1]

Awards

The Century Building was awarded an AIA Pittsburgh Award of Excellence in the category of Historic Preservation in 2010. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. AIA Pittsburgh.Design Pittsburgh Award Winners Archived July 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine , November 2010.