- Last Updated on Friday, 29 November 2019 15:17
The former Monessen City Hall at 100 3rd Street has been listed as #6 in the Young Preservationists Association of Pittsburgh’s (YPA) Annual Top Ten Sites.
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| Vintage postcard image of the Monessen City Hall Building. (Courtesy of Monessen Historical Society) |
The list aims to highlight preservation opportunities in the region, that are worth rehabilitating for reuse and development. This is the fourth Monessen site to be listed since 2015.
The former City Hall is owned by Monessen Rising LLC. The building was built in 1927 by notable Monessen architect Ernest Clark. The building was opened in late 1927 to a crowd of 10,000 people, and the hoisting of the US and City flags atop the rooftop clocks adorning the building. Former city hall was used for city business from 1927-2008. It features many historic features, including beveled glass, oak woodwork, a skylight, and terrazzo flooring. There is currently a reuse plan for the building, which is hoped to be realized in the near future.
The Top Ten Sites were recognizing at a reception at Alphabet City in the Mexican War Streets neighborhood of Pittsburgh on November 1, 2019.
For more information about the Young Preservationists Association of Pittsburgh, visit: https://www.youngpreservationists.org/
