Father Pitt

Now the Greater Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church, and the current owners keep it beautifully—including its historic Pittsburgh black stones, which give it weighty dignity. It was originally the Eleventh Presbyterian Church (of Allegheny; both Presbyterian and United Presbyterian churches on both sides of the river went well into the double digits), built in 1907. The architect was Thomas Hannah.¹

The power was out for days in Brighton Heights after old Pa Pitt pulled down all the utility cables in the way of these pictures.

This is how it looked before Father Pitt got out his little hatchet.

We have more pictures of Eleventh Presbyterian on a cloudy day three years ago.

1. Record & Guide, May 8, 1907, p. 293. “Plans have been prepared by Architect Thomas Hannah, Diamond Bank Building, for a church to be erected in Allegheny for the Eleventh United Prestyterian [sic] congregation, at California and Davis avenues. Cost $35,000. Rev. Charles F. Wishart, pastor.” The cornerstone is dated 1907. ↩︎

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