August Wilson House Explained

August Wilson House
Location:	1727 Bedford Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	40.4453°N -79.9856°W
Built:	1840s
Added:	April 30, 2013
Refnum:	13000254^[1] ^[2]
Designated Other1 Name:	City of Pittsburgh Historic Structure
Designated Other1 Date:	February 26, 2008^[3]
Designated Other1 Abbr:	CPHS
Designated Other1 Link:	List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations
Designated Other1 Color:	black
Designated Other1 Textcolor:	gold

The August Wilson House is an historic home which is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It once belonged to the family of the famed African-American playwright August Wilson; it was Wilson's childhood home for the first twelve years of his life.

History and architectural features

Located at 1727 Bedford Avenue in the Crawford-Roberts neighborhood, this historic structure was built during the 1840s. It was placed on the List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations on February 26, 2008 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 2013.

The House was opened as an arts center in August 2022.^[4]

Notes and References

1. http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/listings/20130510.htm Weekly List Of Actions Taken On Properties: 4/29/13/ through 5/03/13
2. Web site: Wilson, August, House . 2013-10-23 . 2013-11-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131102133417/http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/13000254.htm . dead .
3. News: City Council gives historic status to August Wilson home . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . 2008-02-27 . 2010-07-14.
4. Web site: 2022-08-12 . August Wilson's childhood home is reborn as a Hill District arts center . 2022-10-03 . 90.5 WESA . en.