Main Building, U.S. Bureau of Mines

Main Building, U.S. Bureau of Mines
Main Building, U.S. Bureau of Mines
Main Building, U.S. Bureau of Mines is located in Pennsylvania
Location: 4800 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°26′39″N 79°56′45″W / 40.44417°N 79.94583°W / 40.44417; -79.94583Coordinates: 40°26′39″N 79°56′45″W / 40.44417°N 79.94583°W / 40.44417; -79.94583
Area: less than one acre
Built: 1915-1919
Architect: Palmer & Hornbostel; Hornbostel,Henry
Architectural style: Beaux Arts
Governing body: BUREAU OF MINES
NRHP Reference#: 74001741[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP: May 24, 1974
Designated PHLF: 2000[2]

The Main Building of the U.S. Bureau of Mines in the Squirrel Hill North neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a building constructed from 1915 and dedicated on September 29, 1919. Since the 1960's it has been part of the campus of Carnegie Mellon University. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009. Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. http://www.phlf.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/Historic-Plaques-2010b.pdf. Retrieved 2011-07-28. 



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