St. Peter's Episcopal Church in

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, was an early example of the archaeological phase of

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, designed by the

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architect

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. It was originally built in 1851 at the corner of Grant and Diamond streets as a

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for Trinity Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. The church and its site were purchased by

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. The building itself was donated back to the congregation. It was dismantled, the stones numbered, and taken up

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in horsedrawn wagons to the corner of Forbes and Craft avenues, where it was reconstructed in 1901. It received a plaque from the

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. The church was deconsecrated in September 1989, and the building was demolished.A Brief History of OSL’s Buildings
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Peters Episcopal Church, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Churches in Pittsburgh Episcopal churches in Pennsylvania Churches completed in 1851 19th-century Episcopal church buildings Former Episcopal church buildings in the United States Historic American Buildings Survey in Pennsylvania Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks Former churches in Pennsylvania 1851 establishments in Pennsylvania