DEPRECIATION LANDS MUSEUM ASSOCIATION

ALLISON PARK, PA

Union Trust Building, Grant Street and 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA Built in 1916-1917, this Gothic Revival-style building was designed by Frederick J. Osterling for Henry Clay Frick to serve as a shopping arcade, known as the Union Arcade, and in 1923, became home to the Union Trust Company, with the interior being renovated to accommodate their offices.  The building features a stone-clad exterior with decorative gothic tracery at the base of the mansard roof, two towers with gabled roofs and decorative Gothic trim elements, one-over-one double-hung windows, stone piers flanking the window bays, gothic arched window bays on the second floor of the exterior facade, retail shopfronts at the base, gabled dormers, skylights on the roof that allow light into the interior light courts, decorative pinnacles, and decorative tracery at the transoms above the entrance doors and canopies on the building’s Grant Street and 5th Avenue facades.  The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.  The building today houses various office and retail tenants.
Union Trust Building, Grant Street and 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA Credit: w_lemay

The Depreciation Lands Museum Association in Allison Park, Pennsylvania is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the history of the Allegheny River Valley. It was founded in 1972 to preserve the region's unique heritage and promote the appreciation of the area's natural and cultural resources.

The museum encompasses over 250 acres of land and features a variety of exhibits and programs that showcase the area's history and culture. It includes a museum, a library, and a historical village featuring buildings and structures from the 18th and 19th centuries. Visitors can tour the buildings, explore the grounds, and learn about the region's past.

The museum also features over 10,000 artifacts and photographs that document the history of the region. They include items such as tools, furniture, clothing, and other items used by the early settlers in the area. The museum also has a wide variety of educational programs and workshops for visitors, as well as special events throughout the year.

The Depreciation Lands Museum Association serves as a source of education and entertainment for visitors of all ages, as well as a valuable resource for researchers and historians. It is a great place to explore the history of the Allegheny River Valley and learn about the area's culture and heritage.

DEPRECIATION LANDS MUSEUM ASSOCIATION is a Uncategorized or General Museum in ALLISON PARK PA. US MID #8404201256

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mid-Atlantic (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania).

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DEPRECIATION LANDS MUSEUM ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 174
ALLISON PARK
PA
15101

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MID # 8404201256
Name DEPRECIATION LANDS MUSEUM ASSOCIATION
Alternate Name
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Mid-Atlantic
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 251696617
NTEECC
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201303
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 40.568853, -79.95929
CODES FIPS State Code: 42
FIPS County Code: 003
US Census Tract: 414200
US Census Block: 2007