The Lawrenceville Historic District is a U.S. historic district in

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, which encompasses the majority of the Lawrenceville neighborhood. The historic district includes 3,217

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, many of which are

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, commercial buildings, and former industrial properties built between the 1830s and early 20th century. The district was listed on the

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in 2019.

Notable contributing properties

* Allegheny Arsenal *

Allegheny Cemetery Allegheny Cemetery is one of the largest and oldest burial grounds in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is a historic rural cemetery. The non-sectarian, wooded hillside park is located at 4734 Butler Street in the Lawrenceville neighborhood, and b ...

† * Arsenal Middle School† *

Bayard School The Bayard School in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a building from 1874 and is one of Pittsburgh's oldest surviving school buildings. The school was closed in 1939, along with the nearby Foster School and Law ...

† * Boys' Club of Pittsburgh† * Butler Street Gatehouse† * Carnegie Library * Carol Peterson House * Consolidated Ice Company Factory No. 2† *''

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'' * Ewalt House (Demolished) * Foster School† * Holy Family Church *

Iron City Brewing Company Pittsburgh Brewing Company (formerly known as Iron City Brewing Company) is a beer company headquartered in the Lawrenceville (Pittsburgh), Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, best known for producing brand ...

Lawrence Public School The Lawrence Public School, which is located in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was built in 1872 and served as an elementary school, including instruction in the German language. History and architectural features ...

† * McCleary Elementary School† * Mowry-Addison Mansion * Naser's Tavern * Pennsylvania National Bank Building * Pittsburgh Wash House and Public Baths Building * St. Augustine Church * St. John the Baptist Church * St. Mary Cemetery * St. Mary's Academy * St. Mary's Church * Turney House * U.S. Marine Hospital, Pittsburgh * Walton House *

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† * Washington Vocational School† †Also individually NRHP-listed

References

Lawrenceville (Pittsburgh) National Register of Historic Places in Pittsburgh Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania {{Pittsburgh-stub