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C. P. Hitchens Apartment Building on Wilkins Avenue, Squirrel Hill

5521 Wilkins Avenue

Old maps show that this apartment house was built after 1910 and before 1923, and that the owner was C. P. Hitchens. C. P. Hitchens was a Pittsburgh architect, so it’s probable that he designed the building. It’s an attractive design with elements of everything from Romanesque (the recessed arched entrance) to Prairie Style, all harmonized so that nothing seems out of place.

Entrance
Brickwork over the entrance
Perspective view
Olympus E-20N.


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