| Mellon National Bank Building | |
| Pahistoric Type: | CPHSite |
| Pahistoric Type2: | PHLF |
| Coordinates: | 40.4404°N -79.9982°W |
| Built: | 1924 |
| Designated Pahistoric Cp: | July 1999[1] |
| Designated Pahistoric Phlf: | 1976[2] |
The Mellon National Bank Building (also known as the Lord & Taylor Department Store) at 514 Smithfield Street in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was completed in 1924 after Mellon acquired the property in August 1916 from the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad which had their regional offices on the site.[3]
Prior to the B&O office the site was the original home to the city's first public high school (Central High), which opened in the fall of 1855.[4] The Classical-styled building was designed by architects Trowbridge & Livingston with Edward Mellon. It was added to the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 1976,[2] and the List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations in July 1999.[1]
On July 30, 1999, May & Co. bought the structure for $9.250 million from Mellon ending branch services at the site.[5] The building was converted into a multi-level department store despite the protests of historical preservationists. It opened as Lord & Taylor on November 1, 2000, after a $12 million refurbishment (in dollars).[6]
On May 31, 2012 PNC Financial Services purchased the structure after Lord & Taylor closed in 2004.[7]