Burke Building
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The Burke Building in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a building from 1836. It was Pittsburgh's first major office building and a major anchor of the city's financial district centered on Fourth Avenue. Since the 1845 Great Fire burned over a thousand buildings, it is the city's only remaining large Greek Revival building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
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Burke Building | |
Location | 209-211 4th Ave., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°26′24″N 80°0′9″W |
Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
Built | 1836 |
Architect | Chislett, John |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 78002335[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 18, 1978 |
Designated PHLF | 1970[2] |
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