St. Peter's Protestant Episcopal Church | |
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![]() St. Peter's at Forbes and Craft, Pittsburgh | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Episcopal |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | deconsecrated 1986 |
Year consecrated | 1851, reconstructed 1901 |
Status | demolished |
Location | |
Location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. |
Municipality | Pittsburgh |
State | Pennsylvania |
Geographic coordinates | 40°26′14.5″N79°57′47″W / 40.437361°N 79.96306°W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | John Notman |
Type | parish church |
Style | archaeological phase of Gothic Revival |
Specifications | |
Spire(s) | 1 |
Materials | stone |
Designated | 1972 [1] |
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