The August Wilson House is an historic home which is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It once belonged to the family of the famed African-American playwright August Wilson; it was Wilson's childhood home for the first twelve years of his life.
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| Location | 1727 Bedford Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°26′43.01″N 79°59′8″W / 40.4452806°N 79.98556°W |
| Built | 1840s |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000254[1][2] |
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| Added to NRHP | April 30, 2013 |
| Designated CPHS | February 26, 2008[3] |
History and architectural features
editLocated at 1727 Bedford Avenue in the Crawford-Roberts neighborhood, this historic structure was built during the 1840s. It was placed on the List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations on February 26, 2008 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 2013.[1][2]
The House was opened as an arts center in August 2022.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Weekly List Of Actions Taken On Properties: 4/29/13/ through 5/03/13
- ^ a b "Wilson, August, House". Archived from the original on 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
- ^ "City Council gives historic status to August Wilson home". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- ^ "August Wilson's childhood home is reborn as a Hill District arts center". 90.5 WESA. 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2022-10-03.