Father Pitt

Built in 1898, this church was designed by Vrydaugh & Wolfe¹ in a Romanesque style that carries over elements of the pre-Richardsonian version of Romanesque. It now belongs to the Covenant Church of Pittsburgh, which has kept it beautifully—even the spire, which usually disappears on churches like these.

An old postcard from the Presbyterian Historical Society collection shows how little the building has changed.

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1. Record & Guide, May 11, 1898, p. 295: “The First Presbyterian Congregation of Wilkinsburg has begun work on a church from plans by Vrydagh & Wolf [sic], 68 Federal street, Allegheny, Pa.” Martin Vrydaugh’s name was originally spelled “Vrydagh”; he changed the spelling in about 1899. ↩︎