The Main Building of the U.S. Bureau of Mines is the former main building of the

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Central Experiment Station. It was listed on the

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in 1974.

History and architectural features

Located in the Squirrel Hill North neighborhood of

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, this historic structure was built between 1915 and 1917 and dedicated on September 29, 1919. The building was designed by

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, who was also responsible for several nearby buildings at

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. The university purchased the complex from the Bureau of Mines in 1985. The main building, also known as Building A, was renamed Hamburg Hall and is now the headquarters of the

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. The main building was listed on the

in 1974.

References

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