Fulton Building

The Fulton Building is a structure in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The building was completed 1906 and was designed by architect Grosvenor Atterbury. Construction was funded by industrialist Henry Phipps, and the name of the building is a tribute to noted inventor Robert Fulton. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1] On May 26, 1943 the building hosted America's first night-court for gasoline war ration violators.[3] Since 2001, it has been the home of the city's Renaissance Hotel.

As seen from across the Allegheny River.
Fulton Building
Location107 Sixth St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40.4438°N 80.0023°W / 40.4438; -80.0023
Arealess than one acre
Built1906
ArchitectGrosvenor Atterbury
Architectural styleItalian Renaissance
NRHP reference No.02000556 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 10, 2002
Designated PHLF2003[2]


References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  3. http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/chronology/chronology_driver.pl?q=&year=&month=5&day=26&start_line=0&searchtype=single&page=sim
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