Fort Pitt Block House (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

USA / Pennsylvania / Pittsburgh / Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
 blockhouse (fort), NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, 1760s construction, historical building
The Fort Pitt Block House was constructed in 1764 and is the oldest building in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania and also the oldest structure west of the Allegheny Mountains that is associated with colonial expansion. The Block House served Fort Pitt as a defensive redoubt for less than 10 years. In 1772 it was being used by Alexander McKee as a Trading Post. From 1785 until 1894 it was a multi-family residence having been split into apartments. Since 1894, the Fort Pitt Society, Pittsburgh Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution have owned and administered the building as a historic landmark and museum. Admission is free Wednesday through Sunday 10 AM-5 PM.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Pitt_Blockhouse
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Coordinates:   40°26'28"N   80°0'35"W

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  • The Fort Pitt Block House (two words) was constructed in 1764 and is the oldest building in Pittsburgh and the oldest structure west of the Allegheny Mountains associated with colonial expansion. The Block House served Fort Pitt as a defensive redoubt for less than 10 years. In 1772 it was being used by Alexander McKee as a Trading Post. From 1785 until 1894 it was a multi-family residence having been split into apartments. Since 1894, the Fort Pitt Society, Pittsburgh Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution have owned and administered the building as a historic landmark and museum. Admission is free Wednesday through Sunday 10 AM-5 PM.
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