Main Building, U.S. Bureau of Mines explained

Main Building, U.S. Bureau of Mines
Location:4800 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates:40.4442°N -79.9458°W
Built:1915–17
Architect:Palmer & Hornbostel; Henry Hornbostel
Architecture:Beaux Arts
Added:May 24, 1974
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:74001741
Designated Other1:PHLF
Designated Other1 Date:2000[1]

The Main Building of the U.S. Bureau of Mines is the former main building of the United States Bureau of Mines Central Experiment Station.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

History and architectural features

Located in the Squirrel Hill North neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this historic structure was built between 1915 and 1917 and dedicated on September 29, 1919.[2] The building was designed by Henry Hornbostel, who was also responsible for several nearby buildings at Carnegie Mellon University. The university purchased the complex from the Bureau of Mines in 1985.[3] The main building, also known as Building A, was renamed Hamburg Hall and is now the headquarters of the Heinz College.

The main building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 . Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation . Pittsburgh, PA . 2010 . 2011-07-28.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: Main Building (A) U.S. Bureau of Mines . National Park Service . September 20, 2022.
  3. News: CMU buys building complex . September 20, 2022 . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . October 3, 1985 . Newspapers.com.