Penn Commons (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

USA / Pennsylvania / Pittsburgh / Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania / Penn Avenue, 525
 dormitory, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, 1896_construction

The 8-story Penn Commons (also known as the Phipps-McElveen Building) was built in 1896 by industrialist Henry Phipps as a real estate venture. In its early years it housed the McElveen Furniture Company, and is currently used mostly as off-campus student housing. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Coordinates:   40°26'34"N   80°0'11"W
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