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Allegheny High School
The Allegheny High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a building from 1904. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] Notable graduates include William N. Robson, award-winning writer, director, and producer from the old-time radio era[4] and Dorothy Mae Richardson, an African American community activist whose work was essential to the founding of the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation.
Allegheny High School | |
| Location | 220 W. Commons St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°27′11″N 80°0′32″W / 40.45306°N 80.00889°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1904 |
| Architect | Frederick J. Osterling; Marion M. Steen |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Art Deco |
| MPS | Pittsburgh Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86002643[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 30, 1986 |
| Designated CPHS | March 15, 1974[2] |
| Designated PHLF | 1992[3] |
American novelist Willa Cather taught English and Latin at Allegheny High School, where she came to head the English department.
The building is now the Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8, a magnet school located in the North Side.
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. from the original on 15 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
- ^ Quigley, Martin J. (1929). The Motion Picture Almanac. p. 70. Retrieved 6 February 2017.