109–115 Wood Street
historic buildings in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
109–115 Wood Street (also known as Hartje Bros. Paper Manufacturing Co. or the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater Building) are two buildings located in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Description and history
109–111 was built in 1897, and 113–115 was built in 1902, and both buildings were designed by American architect was Charles Bickel.
The buildings were added to the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 1975, and added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 4, 1996. They were included in the boundary increase of Firstside Historic District on May 8, 2013.
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