Allegheny Post Office

Allegheny Post Office, also known as Old North Post Office, The Landmarks Museum, is a building built in 1897 in the Allegheny City area that is now within Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is located in Pittsburgh's North Side.

Allegheny Post Office
LocationAllegheny Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°27′9″N 80°0′26″W
Built1897
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.71000683 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 27, 1971
Designated CPHSDecember 26, 1972[2]
Designated PHLF1971[3]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

In 1983, the post office building became the first home of the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh. The Children's Museum has since expanded to include the neighboring Buhl Planetarium building and a new addition.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
  3. Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
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