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Century Building (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

Coordinates: 40°26′37″N 80°00′03″W / 40.44366°N 80.00071°W / 40.44366; -80.00071
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Century Building
Century Building (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is located in Pittsburgh
Century Building (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Century Building (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
Century Building (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Century Building (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is located in the United States
Century Building (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Location130 7th St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°26′37″N 80°00′03″W / 40.44366°N 80.00071°W / 40.44366; -80.00071
Arealess than one acre
Built1907
ArchitectRutan & Russell; Shenk, Henry Co.
Architectural styleBeaux Arts, Early Commercial
NRHP reference No.08000781 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 13, 2008

The Century Building located in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Cultural District, was built as an office building in 1907 by the Century Land Company. This twelve-story building currently houses a restaurant, two floors of offices and 60 units of mixed-income housing. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]

Awards

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The Century Building was awarded an AIA Pittsburgh Award of Excellence in the category of Historic Preservation in 2010.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ AIA Pittsburgh.Design Pittsburgh Award Winners Archived July 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, November 2010.