The McCook Family Estate (also known as the Willis McCook House) is a historic mansion located at 5105 Fifth Avenue in the Shadyside neighborhood of

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, USA. It was built during 1906 and 1907 for Willis McCook and his family. McCook was a prominent businessman and

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who represented

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History and architectural features

An extensive renovation of the house was completed in 2012, when it opened as a

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called the "Mansions on Fifth Hotel". It is a member of

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, the official program of the

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Placement of this property on local and national historic registries

The house was added to the

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in 2009. The nomination materials for placement of the McCook Family Estate on the National Register of Historic Places were reviewed by Pennsylvania's Historic Preservation Board on February 1, 2011, at 9:45 a.m. at the Labor and Industry Building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Also considered for National Register placement at this meeting were: the

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in Huntingdon County, the

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in Pittsburgh, the Montrose Historic District in Susquehanna County, the

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in Bucks County,

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in Sewickley, the

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in Lebanon County, and the

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and

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in Philadelphia, as well as multiple historic African American churches in Philadelphia that were presented together on a "Multiple Property Documentation Form." The historic residence and its eight-acre property were then officially added to the

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on April 20, 2011.National Register of Historic Places
/ref>"Department of the Interior: National Park Service: National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions," in ''Federal Register'', Vol. 76, No. 61, March 30, 2011, p. 17670.

References

External links

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Mansions on Fifth Hotel website
{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Houses completed in 1906 Houses in Pittsburgh Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks National Register of Historic Places in Pittsburgh 1906 establishments in Pennsylvania Gilded Age mansions