Sperling Building

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Sperling Building
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Location 1007–1013 Penn Avenue, Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates 40°26′38″N79°52′45″W / 40.44389°N 79.87917°W / 40.44389; -79.87917 Coordinates: 40°26′38″N79°52′45″W / 40.44389°N 79.87917°W / 40.44389; -79.87917
Built 1902
Architectural style Late Victorian
NRHP reference # 05000410 [1]
Added to NRHP May 10, 2005 [1]

The Sperling Building (also known as the Mercantile Building) located at 1007–1013 Penn Avenue in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, was built for John Sperling in 1902. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 2005. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. Lawson, Susan Gordon (2003). "Sperling Building" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved January 8, 2014.