Father Pitt

Why should the beautiful die?


Stony Romanesque in the Mexican War Streets

208 West North Avenue

This stone-fronted Romanesque house on North Avenue is decorated with intricate carvings, and Father Pitt would guess that they were probably by Achille Giammartini, who was responsible for most of the best Romanesque decoration in Pittsburgh, and who also decorated the Masonic Hall just up the street.

Romanesque capital
Romanesque capital
Romanesque capital
Carved ornament and volute
Kodak EasyShare Z981.


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