The Wightman School is an historic, American building that is located in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Built in 1897, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
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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°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 |
History and architectural features
editOriginally an elementary school that was named Colfax No. 5, this historic building was subsequently renamed as the Wightman School in honor of Thomas Wightman, the owner of the Thomas Wightman Glass Company.[3] The school operated from the time of its opening in 1897 until it was closed by the Pittsburgh Public Schools in June 1980.[4]
Since 1981, this 40,000-square-foot space[5] has been used as a community building, serving as the home base for several small businesses and nonprofit organizations.[3][6]
References
edit- ^ 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 2012-08-03. 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.