Wightman School
Wightman School | |
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  Location within Pittsburgh  Location within Pennsylvania  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 5604 Solway St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°26′33″N 79°55′37″W / 40.44250°N 79.92694°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1897[1] |
| Architect | Ulysses J. Lincoln Peoples |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Romanesque Revival |
| MPS | Pittsburgh Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86002717[2] |
| Added to NRHP | September 30, 1986 |
The Wightman School is a former elementary school and historic building in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Built in 1897, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[2]
History and architectural features
[edit]Originally an elementary school that was named Colfax No. 5, this historic building was subsequently renamed as the Wightman School in honor of Thomas Wightman, the owner of the Thomas Wightman Glass Company.[3] The school operated from the time of its opening in 1897 until it was closed by the Pittsburgh Public Schools in June 1980.[4]
Since 1981, this 40,000-square-foot space[5] has been used as a community building, serving as the home base for several small businesses and nonprofit organizations.[3][6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Martin Aurand (April 1986). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Wightman School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 8, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- 1 2 Wilson, Helen. "Foundations of Education in Squirrel Hill". Squirrel Hill Magazine (Fall 2017): 35. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ↑ "Wightman School Facility Becoming A School For Children". The Pittsburgh Press. September 8, 1981.
- ↑ Spatter, Sam (October 18, 2009). "Real Estate Notes". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
- ↑ Bryant, Jean (February 1, 1991). "Memories of Wightman School nudge preservation". The Pittsburgh Press.
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Categories:
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Neoclassical architecture in Pennsylvania
- Romanesque Revival architecture in Pennsylvania
- School buildings completed in 1897
- Defunct schools in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Pittsburgh
- 1897 establishments in Pennsylvania