Old Heidelberg Apartments Explained

Old Heidelberg Apartments
Location:Braddock Ave. at Waverly St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.4439°N -79.8958°W
Built:1905
Architect:Frederick G. Scheibler, Jr.
Architecture:Modern Movement, "Proto-modern"
Added:May 04, 1976
Refnum:76001596
Designated Other1 Name:City of Pittsburgh Historic Structure
Designated Other1 Date:March 15, 1974[1]
Designated Other1 Abbr:CPHS
Designated Other1 Link:List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations
Designated Other1 Color:black
Designated Other1 Textcolor:gold
Designated Other2:PHLF
Designated Other2 Date:1970[2]

The Old Heidelberg Apartments in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a building from 1905. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

References

The Old Heidelberg Apartment building in Pittsburgh's east end neighborhood of Park Place was designed by notable architect Frederick G. Scheibler. His client, Robinson and Bruckman, charged him with designing an apartment building that would fit into the neighborhood of private homes. To do this, Scheibler used a steep sheltered roof, timber-framed porches, and a stucco surface to make the building appear as a country house reminiscent of old-world Europe.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Local Historic Designations . Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation . Pittsburgh . 2011-08-09.
  2. Book: Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 . Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation . Pittsburgh, PA . 2010 . 2011-08-05.