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Butler Street Gatehouse
United States historic place / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Butler Street Gatehouse at Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was built 1848 in the Gothic Revival style by John Chislett, Pittsburgh's first well-known architect and the founder of the cemetery. A chapel and offices, designed by Henry Moser, were added in 1870.[3]
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Butler Street Gatehouse | |
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Location | 4734 Butler St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°28′30″N 79°57′27″W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1848 |
Architect | Chislett, John; Moser, Henry |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival, Romantic Picturesque |
Part of | Lawrenceville Historic District[1] (ID100004020) |
NRHP reference No. | 74001734[2] |
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Added to NRHP | July 30, 1974 |
Designated CP | July 8, 2019 |
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The gatehouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The entire Allegheny Cemetery was listed on the National Register in 1980.[2]
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