House at 200 West North Avenue

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House at 200 West North Avenue
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Location200 W. North Ave., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°27′25″N80°0′32″W / 40.45694°N 80.00889°W / 40.45694; -80.00889 Coordinates: 40°27′25″N80°0′32″W / 40.45694°N 80.00889°W / 40.45694; -80.00889
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1890
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No. 86000305 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 27, 1986

The House at 200 West North Avenue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was built in 1890 in the Queen Anne style. The house was likely built for Jasper M. Porter the Secretary/Treasurer of the Savage Fire-Brick Company. He owned the property until 1903. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1] [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. Schmidlapp, Christina (1985). "House at 20 W. North Street" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.