Wightman School
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| Location | 5604 Solway St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°26′33″N 79°55′37″W / 40.44250°N 79.92694°WCoordinates: 40°26′33″N 79°55′37″W / 40.44250°N 79.92694°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1897[2] |
| Architect | Ulysses J. Lincoln Peoples |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Romanesque Revival |
| MPS | Pittsburgh Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86002717[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 30, 1986 |
Wightman School is a building in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that was built in 1897. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
Originally an elementary school named Colfax No. 5, the building was subsequently renamed Wightman School in honor of Thomas Wightman, owner of the Thomas Wightman Glass Company.[3] The school operated from its opening in 1897 until it was closed by the Pittsburgh Public Schools in June 1980.[4] Since 1981, the 40,000-square-foot space[5] has been a community building comprising several small businesses and nonprofit organizations.[3][6]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Wightman School". National Register of Historic Places. Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ a b Wilson, Helen. "Foundations of Education in Squirrel Hill". Squirrel Hill Magazine (Fall 2017): 35. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ "Wightman School Facility Becoming A School For Children". The Pittsburgh Press. September 8, 1981.
- ^ Spatter, Sam (October 18, 2009). "Real Estate Notes". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
- ^ Bryant, Jean (February 1, 1991). "Memories of Wightman School nudge preservation". The Pittsburgh Press.
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