Receiving Vault (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

USA / Pennsylvania / Lawrenceville / Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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The Gothic receiving vault was erected in 1905-1906, replacing a very similarly designed vault of 1858. It provided temporary storage for bodies that could not yet be permanently interred because of frozen ground or otherwise.
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Coordinates:   40°28'35"N   79°57'15"W
This article was last modified 13 years ago