1891 – Philadelphia Museum of Art
Architect: Hermann J. Schwarzmann
In March 1873, an act of the Pennsylvania State Legislature set in motion plans for the construction of Memorial Hall to be designed by Hermann J.
1891 – St. Stanislaus Church, Pittsburgh
Architect: Frederick Sauer
Designed by Pittsburgh architect Frederick Sauer, St. Stanislaus Kostka Church was constructed in 1891. The congregation was formed in 1873 when 200 Polish families banded together to form the St.
1892 – House, Erie, Pennsylvania
Architect: Green & Wicks
1892 – The Duquesne Club House, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Architect: Longfellow, Alden & Harlow
1893 – Penn Station, Pittsburgh
Architect: D.H. Burnham & Company
Pittsburgh’s central train station, built in 1893, was designed by Daniel Burnham, a Chicago architect who also designed New York’s iconic Flatiron building.
1935 – Windowless Office Building, Hershey, Pennsylvania
Architect: D. Paul Witmer
Completed in September of 1935, the Windowless Office Building provided a tightly controlled environment for employees.
1936 – Cathedral of Learning, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Architect: Charles Z. Klauder
The building is set in a terraced lawn at the University of Pittsburgh campus on the city’s east side.
1938 – Heinz Memorial Chapel, Pittsburgh
Architect: Charles Z. Klauder
The Heinz Memorial Chapel began as a gift. Henry John Heinz, the founder of the H.
1970 – U.S. Steel Tower, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Architect: Harrison & Abramovitz
In the initial planning stages, the U.S. Steel Corporation seriously considered making this development the world’s tallest building as an endorsement of their industry.
1984 – One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Architect: Johnson/Burgee Architects
The entire PPG Place complex has 231 glass spires. The building features a glass “winter garden”
