William Penn Snyder House
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The William Penn Snyder House is an historic building, which is located at 850-854 Ridge Avenue[4][5] in the Allegheny West neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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William Penn Snyder House | |
Location | 852 Ridge Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
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Coordinates | 40°27′1.08″N 80°0′57″W |
Built | 1911 |
Architect | George Orth and Brother |
Architectural style | French Renaissance Revival, Renaissance Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 76001599[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 3, 1976[1] |
Designated CPHS | March 15, 1974[2] |
Designated PHLF | 1972[3] |
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A three-story, late French Renaissance-style brownstone, which was built on "Millionaire's Row" in 1911 at a cost of $450,000,[6] it was described by The Pittsburgh Press in 1976 as "the city's sole example of the small 'town palace.'"[7]
Presently more than a century old, the building was added to the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 1972,[3] the List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations on March 15, 1974,[2] and the National Register of Historic Places on May 3, 1976.[1]