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John F. Singer House
John F. Singer House | |
 Front of the house | |
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| Location | 1318 Singer Pl., Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°26′48″N 79°52′56″W / 40.44667°N 79.88222°W |
| Built | 1865 |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001744 [1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 13, 1974 |
| Designated PHLF | 2000[2] |
The John F. Singer House is a house in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, United States, an east-side suburb of Pittsburgh.[1][2][3] It was built for John F. Singer, who was made wealthy during the American Civil War by supplying the Union Army with iron and steel.[4]
Described as "one of the most elaborate mansions built" in the nineteenth century,[5][6] it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1][2]
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b c Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
- ^ "Here's Where to Find East Hills Landmarks." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Press, May 20, 1975, p. 40 (subscription required).
- ^ "John F. Singer House," in SAH Archipedia. Chicago, Illinois: Society of Architectural Historians, retrieved online December 29, 2022.
- ^ "John F. Singer House," in "Travel Notes." Lancaster, Pennsylvania: The Sunday News, February 2, 1975, p. 49 (subscription required).
- ^ "John F. Singer House," in "Sewickley Craft Exhibit Offering Imagination." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 14, 1975, p. 10 (subscription required).
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