Allegheny High School

The Allegheny High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a building from 1904. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] Notable graduates include William N. Robson, award-winning writer, director, and producer from the old-time radio era[4] and Dorothy Mae Richardson, an African American community activist whose work was essential to the founding of the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation.

For schools with a similar name, see Allegheny High School (disambiguation) and Alleghany High School (disambiguation).

Allegheny High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
City of Pittsburgh Historic Structure
Pittsburgh Landmark – PHLF
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Location	220 W. Commons St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°27′11″N 80°0′32″W
Area	3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built	1904
Architect	Frederick J. Osterling; Marion M. Steen
Architectural style	Classical Revival, Art Deco
MPS	Pittsburgh Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	86002643[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 30, 1986
Designated CPHS	March 15, 1974[2]
Designated PHLF	1992[3]

The building is now the Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8, a magnet school located in the North Side.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Archived from the original on 15 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
3. Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
4. Quigley, Martin J. (1929). The Motion Picture Almanac. p. 70. Retrieved 6 February 2017.

External links

• Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8