Father Pitt

Why should the beautiful die?


First National Bank Building, Wilkinsburg

First National Bank Building

A banking palace from the 1890s, with the ground floor still in use as a bank. The style is classical on the ground floor but Romanesque above; we suspect the ground floor may be a later alteration. Father Pitt does not know the architect yet. L. A. Raisig, a successful architect and builder who designed many buildings in Wilkinsburg, kept his office here, so it is possible that he designed the building.

Front elevation
First National Bank Building
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR.


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