Firstside Historic District

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Firstside Historic District
Conestoga Building in the Firstside Historic District.jpg
Conestoga Building, 7 Wood Street
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Location211–249 Fort Pitt Boulevard; 1–7 Wood Street (Downtown Pittsburgh), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates 40°26′17″N80°0′11″W / 40.43806°N 80.00306°W / 40.43806; -80.00306
ArchitectEt al., Longfellow, Alden & Harlow
Architectural style Greek Revival, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No. 88001215 and 13000248 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 28, 1988 (original) and May 8, 2013 (increase)
Designated PHLF1992 [2]

The Firstside Historic District is a historic district in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 28, 1988, and its boundaries were expanded on May 8, 2013. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2011.