Buhl Building, Pittsburgh, PA
N 40° 26.473 W 080° 00.122
17T E 584636 N 4477208
The ornate Buhl Building will have a rare time in the sun as it is exposed to view until the new Three PNC Plaza skyscraper is built to cast a shadow on it.
Waymark Code: WMXTH
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/05/2006
Views: 117
This building is distinctive for the ornate pattern work all over the facade. All the old buildings across the street were just torn down for a new office/hotel complex, but the Buhl Building survives. It's had a long life as an office building along the Fifth Avenue corridor.
Street address:
204 5th Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA USA
15222
County / Borough / Parish: Allegheny
Year listed: 1980
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture, Commerce
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Commerce/Trade
Current function: Commerce/Trade
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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