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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on National Register of Historic Places in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.

There are 251 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 10 National Historic Landmarks. Pittsburgh is the location of 180 of these properties and districts, including 5 National Historic Landmarks; they are listed separately, while the properties and districts elsewhere in the county, including 5 National Historic Landmarks, are listed here. Four properties are split between Pittsburgh and other parts of the county.


Current listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Location City or town Description
1 Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 2
Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 2
April 21, 2000
(#00000396)
7451 Lockway West
40°29′24″N 79°54′51″W / 40.49°N 79.914167°W / 40.49; -79.914167 (Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 2)
O'Hara Township Extends into Pittsburgh
2 Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 3
Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 3
April 21, 2000
(#00000397)
Approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Barrington
40°32′18″N 79°48′13″W / 40.538333°N 79.803611°W / 40.538333; -79.803611 (Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 3)
Harmar Township and Plum
3 Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 4
Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 4
April 21, 2000
(#00000398)
1 River Avenue
40°36′52″N 79°42′59″W / 40.614444°N 79.716389°W / 40.614444; -79.716389 (Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 4)
Harrison Township Extends into Lower Burrell in Westmoreland County
4 Beulah Presbyterian Church
Beulah Presbyterian Church
November 3, 1975
(#75001606)
Beulah and McCrady Roads
40°26′49″N 79°50′54″W / 40.447°N 79.848311°W / 40.447; -79.848311 (Beulah Presbyterian Church)
Churchill
5 Bost Building
Bost Building
January 20, 1999
(#99000627)
621-623 East 8th Avenue
40°24′33″N 79°54′16″W / 40.409119°N 79.904361°W / 40.409119; -79.904361 (Bost Building)
Homestead Headquarters of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers during the 1892 Homestead Strike
6 Bowman Homestead
Bowman Homestead
September 7, 1979
(#79003140)
North of McKeesport at 3500 The Lane
40°22′14″N 79°49′31″W / 40.370583°N 79.825156°W / 40.370583; -79.825156 (Bowman Homestead)
North Versailles Township
7 Boyce Station
Boyce Station
November 14, 1982
(#82001528)
1050 Boyce Road
40°19′05″N 80°06′50″W / 40.318056°N 80.113889°W / 40.318056; -80.113889 (Boyce Station)
Upper St. Clair Township Intact example of turn-of-century train station that served as local commercial center
8 Bridge in Jefferson Borough
Bridge in Jefferson Borough
June 22, 1988
(#88000938)
Cochran Mill Road over Lick Run
40°17′34″N 79°58′13″W / 40.292911°N 79.970208°W / 40.292911; -79.970208 (Bridge in Jefferson Borough)
Jefferson Hills and South Park Township
9 Bridge in Shaler Township
Bridge in Shaler Township
June 22, 1988
(#88000797)
Birchfield Road over Pine Creek
40°32′42″N 79°57′45″W / 40.545008°N 79.962636°W / 40.545008; -79.962636 (Bridge in Shaler Township)
Shaler Township
10 Burtner Stone House
Burtner Stone House
January 13, 1972
(#72001088)
Northwest of Natrona Heights on Burtner Road
40°37′53″N 79°43′51″W / 40.631369°N 79.730819°W / 40.631369; -79.730819 (Burtner Stone House)
Harrison Township
11 Campbell Building
Campbell Building
September 19, 1988
(#88001157)
3 Crafton Square
40°26′08″N 80°03′54″W / 40.4356°N 80.065°W / 40.4356; -80.065 (Campbell Building)
Crafton
12 Carnegie Free Library
Carnegie Free Library
October 15, 1980
(#80003402)
1507 Liberty Avenue
40°20′43″N 79°51′19″W / 40.345381°N 79.855206°W / 40.345381; -79.855206 (Carnegie Free Library)
McKeesport
13 Carnegie Free Library of Braddock
Carnegie Free Library of Braddock
June 19, 1973
(#73001585)
419 Library Street
40°24′07″N 79°51′56″W / 40.401869°N 79.865425°W / 40.401869; -79.865425 (Carnegie Free Library of Braddock)
Braddock First Carnegie library built in the United States; designated a National Historic Landmark March 2, 2012 (as "Braddock Carnegie Library")
14 Andrew Carnegie Free Library
Andrew Carnegie Free Library
October 8, 1981
(#81000523)
300 Beechwood Avenue
40°24′25″N 80°05′09″W / 40.406867°N 80.085856°W / 40.406867; -80.085856 (Andrew Carnegie Free Library)
Carnegie
15 Carrie Blast Furnace Number 6 and 7
Carrie Blast Furnace Number 6 and 7
September 20, 2006
(#06001070)
Northern side of the Monongahela River, 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of the Rankin Bridge
40°24′47″N 79°53′24″W / 40.413081°N 79.890078°W / 40.413081; -79.890078 (Carrie Blast Furnace Number 6 and 7)
Munhall, Rankin, and Swissvale Only remainder of once-vast Homestead Steel Works
16 Rachel Carson House
Rachel Carson House
October 22, 1976
(#76001601)
613 Marion Avenue
40°32′47″N 79°47′00″W / 40.546431°N 79.783353°W / 40.546431; -79.783353 (Rachel Carson House)
Springdale Childhood home of author Rachel Carson
17 Coraopolis Armory
Coraopolis Armory
November 14, 1991
(#91001695)
835 5th Avenue
40°31′10″N 80°10′08″W / 40.519454°N 80.168839°W / 40.519454; -80.168839 (Coraopolis Armory)
Coraopolis
18 Coraopolis Bridge
Coraopolis Bridge
January 7, 1986
(#86000021)
Ohio River Back Channel at Ferree Street and Grand Avenue
40°30′58″N 80°09′07″W / 40.516111°N 80.151944°W / 40.516111; -80.151944 (Coraopolis Bridge)
Coraopolis and Neville Township
19 Coraopolis Railroad Station
Coraopolis Railroad Station
April 20, 1979
(#79002156)
Neville Avenue and Mill Street
40°31′08″N 80°09′49″W / 40.5189°N 80.1637°W / 40.5189; -80.1637 (Coraopolis Railroad Station)
Coraopolis
20 Davis Island Lock and Dam Site
Davis Island Lock and Dam Site
August 29, 1980
(#80003400)
Off Pennsylvania Route 65
40°29′35″N 80°03′56″W / 40.493056°N 80.065556°W / 40.493056; -80.065556 (Davis Island Lock and Dam Site)
Avalon
21 Elmridge
Elmridge
May 10, 2005
(#05000412)
Beaver Road at Camp Meeting Road
40°33′49″N 80°12′15″W / 40.563747°N 80.204222°W / 40.563747; -80.204222 (Elmridge)
Leetsdale
22 Evergreen Hamlet
Evergreen Hamlet
September 17, 1974
(#74001738)
Evergreen Hamlet Road
40°30′29″N 79°59′39″W / 40.508169°N 79.994231°W / 40.508169; -79.994231 (Evergreen Hamlet)
Ross Township
23 Experimental Mine, U.S. Bureau of Mines
Experimental Mine, U.S. Bureau of Mines
October 18, 1974
(#74001732)
South of Bruceton off Cochran Mill Road
40°18′18″N 79°58′51″W / 40.305022°N 79.980969°W / 40.305022; -79.980969 (Experimental Mine, U.S. Bureau of Mines)
South Park Township
24 First Methodist Episcopal Church of McKeesport
First Methodist Episcopal Church of McKeesport
September 30, 2014
(#14000814)
1406 Cornell St.
40°20′47″N 79°51′30″W / 40.346389°N 79.858333°W / 40.346389; -79.858333 (First Methodist Episcopal Church of McKeesport)
McKeesport
25 Fortieth Street Bridge
Fortieth Street Bridge
June 22, 1988
(#88000820)
40th Street over the Allegheny River
40°28′25″N 79°58′12″W / 40.473611°N 79.97°W / 40.473611; -79.97 (Fortieth Street Bridge)
Millvale Extends into Pittsburgh
26 Fulton Log House
Fulton Log House
December 6, 1975
(#75001610)
Southwest of Pittsburgh on Clifton-Bridgeville Road off U.S. Route 19
40°19′59″N 80°04′14″W / 40.333°N 80.070656°W / 40.333; -80.070656 (Fulton Log House)
Upper St. Clair Township
27 Gardner-Bailey House
Gardner-Bailey House
October 1, 1974
(#74001739)
124 West Swissvale Avenue
40°25′55″N 79°53′12″W / 40.431944°N 79.886667°W / 40.431944; -79.886667 (Gardner-Bailey House)
Edgewood
28 Gilfillan Farm
Gilfillan Farm
November 20, 1979
(#79002155)
1950 Washington Road
40°20′32″N 80°03′52″W / 40.342222°N 80.064444°W / 40.342222; -80.064444 (Gilfillan Farm)
Upper St. Clair Township Mid-19th century farm still working amid modern suburban development (now partially a county park); main house shows transition between Greek Revival and Victorian architectural styles
29 Hamnett Historic District
Hamnett Historic District
June 28, 2010
(#10000408)
Roughly bounded by Rebecca Ave., rear property lines on the east side of Center St., Sewer Way, Lytle Way, and the Norfolk Southern RR right-of-way
40°26′19″N 79°53′05″W / 40.438611°N 79.884722°W / 40.438611; -79.884722 (Hamnett Historic District)
Wilkinsburg
30 Homestead High-Level Bridge
Homestead High-Level Bridge
January 7, 1986
(#86000016)
Monongahela River at West Street
40°24′40″N 79°55′09″W / 40.411111°N 79.919167°W / 40.411111; -79.919167 (Homestead High-Level Bridge)
Homestead Extends into Pittsburgh
31 Homestead Historic District
Homestead Historic District
May 10, 1990
(#90000696)
8th Avenue area roughly bounded by Mesta, 6th, Andrew, 11th, and Walnut Streets and Doyle and 7th Avenues
40°24′17″N 79°54′27″W / 40.404722°N 79.9075°W / 40.404722; -79.9075 (Homestead Historic District)
Homestead, Munhall, and West Homestead
32 Homestead Pennsylvania Railroad Station
Homestead Pennsylvania Railroad Station
December 26, 1985
(#85003157)
Amity Street
40°24′29″N 79°54′45″W / 40.407989°N 79.91245°W / 40.407989; -79.91245 (Homestead Pennsylvania Railroad Station)
Homestead
33 Hutchinson Farm
Hutchinson Farm
February 19, 1986
(#86000321)
Round Hill Road at Pennsylvania Route 51
40°14′23″N 79°51′54″W / 40.239736°N 79.864961°W / 40.239736; -79.864961 (Hutchinson Farm)
Elizabeth Township
34 Jerome Street Bridge
Jerome Street Bridge
June 22, 1988
(#88000818)
5th Avenue over the Youghiogheny River
40°21′02″N 79°52′12″W / 40.3505°N 79.869956°W / 40.3505; -79.869956 (Jerome Street Bridge)
McKeesport
35 Kennywood Park
Kennywood Park
February 27, 1987
(#87000824)
4800 Kennywood Boulevard
40°23′15″N 79°51′48″W / 40.3875°N 79.863333°W / 40.3875; -79.863333 (Kennywood Park)
West Mifflin Only large remaining U.S. "trolley" amusement park
36 Dr. Thomas R. Kerr House and Office
Dr. Thomas R. Kerr House and Office
September 2, 2003
(#03000885)
438 4th Street
40°31′02″N 79°50′26″W / 40.517222°N 79.840556°W / 40.517222; -79.840556 (Dr. Thomas R. Kerr House and Office)
Oakmont
37 Lehner Grain-and-Cider Mill and House
Lehner Grain-and-Cider Mill and House
October 24, 1996
(#96001202)
548 and 560 Penn Street
40°30′13″N 79°50′45″W / 40.503667°N 79.845972°W / 40.503667; -79.845972 (Lehner Grain-and-Cider Mill and House)
Verona
38 Isaac Lightner House
Isaac Lightner House
April 20, 1978
(#78002333)
2407 Mt. Royal Boulevard
40°32′15″N 79°58′22″W / 40.5375°N 79.972681°W / 40.5375; -79.972681 (Isaac Lightner House)
Shaler Township
39 Lobb's Cemetery and Yohogania County Courthouse Site
Lobb's Cemetery and Yohogania County Courthouse Site
November 12, 1992
(#92001501)
Calamity Hollow Road at Lobb's Run
40°15′46″N 79°54′58″W / 40.262892°N 79.916047°W / 40.262892; -79.916047 (Lobb's Cemetery and Yohogania County Courthouse Site)
Jefferson Hills
40 Logans Ferry Powder Works Historic District
Logans Ferry Powder Works Historic District
May 7, 1998
(#98000399)
Barking Road
40°32′17″N 79°45′56″W / 40.538153°N 79.765528°W / 40.538153; -79.765528 (Logans Ferry Powder Works Historic District)
Plum
41 Longfellow School
Longfellow School
June 28, 1984
(#84003088)
Monroe Street and McClure Avenue
40°25′20″N 79°53′30″W / 40.422253°N 79.891722°W / 40.422253; -79.891722 (Longfellow School)
Swissvale
42 Longue Vue Club and Golf Course
Longue Vue Club and Golf Course
May 10, 2005
(#05000414)
400 Longue Vue Drive, Verona
40°28′52″N 79°51′31″W / 40.481089°N 79.858639°W / 40.481089; -79.858639 (Longue Vue Club and Golf Course)
Penn Hills Township
43 McKees Rocks Bridge
McKees Rocks Bridge
November 14, 1988
(#88002168)
Legislative Route 76, Spur 2, over the Ohio River at McKees Rocks
40°28′37″N 80°02′56″W / 40.47704°N 80.0489°W / 40.47704; -80.0489 (McKees Rocks Bridge)
McKees Rocks and Stowe Township Extends into Pittsburgh
44 McKeesport National Bank
McKeesport National Bank
August 29, 1980
(#80003403)
5th Avenue and Sinclair Street
40°21′04″N 79°51′43″W / 40.351064°N 79.8619°W / 40.351064; -79.8619 (McKeesport National Bank)
McKeesport
45 James Miller House
James Miller House
January 17, 1975
(#75001605)
East of Bethel on Manse Drive
40°19′12″N 80°00′23″W / 40.320081°N 80.006519°W / 40.320081; -80.006519 (James Miller House)
South Park Township On the site of the Oliver Miller Homestead, first settled in 1772. In 1794, the first fired gunshots of the Whiskey Rebellion occurred on the property. In 1830, the log house was replaced with a large stone section, making it the "Stone Manse" house as it stands today.
46 MISSISSIPPI III
MISSISSIPPI III
September 21, 1983
(#83002066)
Neville Island
40°30′44″N 80°07′12″W / 40.512222°N 80.12°W / 40.512222; -80.12 (MISSISSIPPI III)
Neville Township The last of the Texas-deck sternwheelers, Showboat Becky Thatcher relocated from Marietta, Ohio, in October 2009. On the night of February 19, 2010, the Becky Thatcher sank at its mooring on Neville Island in the Ohio River. Demolition of the boat began on Monday, March 8, 2010.
47 Mooncrest Historic District
Mooncrest Historic District
September 18, 2013
(#13000741)
Roughly bounded by University Boulevard, Lee Drive, Thorn Run, Fern Hollow & Old Thorn Run Roads
40°31′26″N 80°11′25″W / 40.524023°N 80.190277°W / 40.524023; -80.190277 (Mooncrest Historic District)
Moon Township This community was built during World War II as housing for defense workers. Mooncrest residents produced armor plate, munitions, and ships at the nearby Dravo Corporation on Neville Island.
48 Mt. Lebanon Historic District
Mt. Lebanon Historic District
September 30, 2014
(#14000813)
Roughly bounded by Gilkeson, Washington, Scott, and Pine Tree Rds., Mt. Lebanon, and Castle Shannon and Cedar Boulevards
40°22′25″N 80°02′56″W / 40.373611°N 80.048889°W / 40.373611; -80.048889 (Mt. Lebanon Historic District)
Mt. Lebanon Township
49 Oakdale Public School
Oakdale Public School
March 28, 1997
(#97000289)
33 Hastings Street
40°23′54″N 80°11′00″W / 40.3983°N 80.1833°W / 40.3983; -80.1833 (Oakdale Public School)
Oakdale
50 Oakmont Country Club Historic District
Oakmont Country Club Historic District
August 17, 1984
(#84003090)
Hulton Road
40°31′33″N 79°49′36″W / 40.525758°N 79.826764°W / 40.525758; -79.826764 (Oakmont Country Club Historic District)
Plum Oldest top-ranked golf course in the United States, designed by Henry Fownes and Edward Stotz in 1903
51 Pennsalt Historic District
Pennsalt Historic District
July 18, 1985
(#85001571)
Roughly bounded by Federal, Penn, and Pond Streets, and Philadelphia and Blue Ridge Avenues, in Natrona
40°36′53″N 79°43′17″W / 40.614694°N 79.721311°W / 40.614694; -79.721311 (Pennsalt Historic District)
Harrison Township Former company town of the Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Company
52 Pennsylvania Railroad Station-Wilkinsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad Station-Wilkinsburg
July 18, 1985
(#85001568)
Hay Street at Ross Avenue
40°26′35″N 79°53′17″W / 40.443056°N 79.888056°W / 40.443056; -79.888056 (Pennsylvania Railroad Station-Wilkinsburg)
Wilkinsburg
53 Reed Hall
Reed Hall
November 28, 1980
(#80003401)
West of Emsworth on Huntington Road
40°30′57″N 80°06′44″W / 40.515833°N 80.112222°W / 40.515833; -80.112222 (Reed Hall)
Kilbuck Township Reed Hall was part of the former Dixmont State Hospital, which opened in 1862. Architect: Joseph W. Kerr (1815–1888). The entire hospital, including Reed Hall, was demolished in 2006.
54 St. Nicholas Croatian Church
St. Nicholas Croatian Church
May 6, 1980
(#80003404)
24 Maryland Avenue
40°28′37″N 79°58′11″W / 40.477044°N 79.969689°W / 40.477044; -79.969689 (St. Nicholas Croatian Church)
Millvale
55 St. Thomas Memorial Church
October 4, 2016
(#16000696)
378 Delaware Ave.
40°31′03″N 79°50′27″W / 40.517398°N 79.840920°W / 40.517398; -79.840920 (St. Thomas Memorial Church)
Oakmont
56 Sauer Buildings Historic District
Sauer Buildings Historic District
September 11, 1985
(#85002296)
607-717 Center Avenue
40°29′41″N 79°54′13″W / 40.4948°N 79.903531°W / 40.4948; -79.903531 (Sauer Buildings Historic District)
Aspinwall The buildings in this district were designed by Frederick C. Sauer (1860–1942), from around 1900 until his death in 1942.
57 David Shields House
David Shields House
October 29, 1975
(#75001607)
Shields Lane
40°33′25″N 80°11′59″W / 40.557039°N 80.199761°W / 40.557039; -80.199761 (David Shields House)
Edgeworth
58 John F. Singer House
John F. Singer House
November 13, 1974
(#74001744)
1318 Singer Place
40°26′48″N 79°52′56″W / 40.446667°N 79.882222°W / 40.446667; -79.882222 (John F. Singer House)
Wilkinsburg
59 Sperling Building
Sperling Building
May 10, 2005
(#05000410)
1007-1013 Penn Avenue
40°26′38″N 79°52′45″W / 40.443889°N 79.879167°W / 40.443889; -79.879167 (Sperling Building)
Wilkinsburg
60 Thornburg Historic District
Thornburg Historic District
December 8, 1982
(#82001529)
Off Pennsylvania Route 60
40°25′57″N 80°05′00″W / 40.432492°N 80.083267°W / 40.432492; -80.083267 (Thornburg Historic District)
Thornburg
61 Turtle Creek High School
Turtle Creek High School
August 30, 2007
(#07000880)
126 Monroeville Avenue
40°24′18″N 79°49′26″W / 40.405°N 79.823889°W / 40.405; -79.823889 (Turtle Creek High School)
Turtle Creek
62 United States Post Office-Sewickley Branch
United States Post Office-Sewickley Branch
December 26, 2012
(#12001094)
200 Broad St.
40°32′13″N 80°11′03″W / 40.53696°N 80.184191°W / 40.53696; -80.184191 (United States Post Office-Sewickley Branch)
Sewickley
63 Van Kirk Farm
Van Kirk Farm
February 19, 1986
(#86000320)
Round Hill Road at Scenery Drive
40°14′28″N 79°51′43″W / 40.241028°N 79.861969°W / 40.241028; -79.861969 (Van Kirk Farm)
Elizabeth Township
64 Walker-Ewing Log House
Walker-Ewing Log House
January 30, 1976
(#76001593)
Northeast of Oakdale on Noblestown Road
40°24′40″N 80°09′36″W / 40.411192°N 80.160108°W / 40.411192; -80.160108 (Walker-Ewing Log House)
Collier Township Log house built circa 1790
65 Nicholas Way House
Nicholas Way House
September 13, 1978
(#78002339)
108 Beaver Road
40°32′51″N 80°11′19″W / 40.547519°N 80.188511°W / 40.547519; -80.188511 (Nicholas Way House)
Edgeworth
66 Westinghouse Air Brake Company General Office Building
Westinghouse Air Brake Company General Office Building
March 6, 1987
(#87000376)
Marguerite and Bluff Streets
40°23′32″N 79°48′27″W / 40.392122°N 79.8074°W / 40.392122; -79.8074 (Westinghouse Air Brake Company General Office Building)
Wilmerding Built in 1890, this building contained the offices of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company, founded by George Westinghouse.
67 George Westinghouse Memorial Bridge
George Westinghouse Memorial Bridge
March 28, 1977
(#77001120)
U.S. Route 30 at Turtle Creek
40°23′38″N 79°50′16″W / 40.393889°N 79.837778°W / 40.393889; -79.837778 (George Westinghouse Memorial Bridge)
East Pittsburgh and North Versailles Township
68 Wilpen Hall
Wilpen Hall
April 20, 2011
(#11000201)
889-895 Blackburn Road and 201 Scaife Road
40°32′52″N 80°09′05″W / 40.547778°N 80.151389°W / 40.547778; -80.151389 (Wilpen Hall)
Sewickley Heights
69 Woodville
Woodville
February 5, 1974
(#74001733)
South of Heidelberg on Pennsylvania Route 50
40°22′47″N 80°05′47″W / 40.379722°N 80.096389°W / 40.379722; -80.096389 (Woodville)
Collier Township 1785 home of John Neville, tax collector targeted by the Whiskey Rebels. Preserved and restored to near-original condition; today one of the oldest houses in the county.

Former listing

Name on the Register Image Date listed Date removed Location City or town Summary
1 Linden Grove
Linden Grove
November 5, 1987
(#87001970)
January 20, 2000
Grove Road at Library Road and Willow Avenue
40°22′03″N 80°00′51″W / 40.367539°N 80.014289°W / 40.367539; -80.014289 (Linden Grove)
Castle Shannon
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