August Wilson House
August Wilson House is a historic home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, once belonging to the family of the famed African-American playwright August Wilson. It was the childhood home of Wilson for the first 12 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 |
| Built | 1840s |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000254[1][2] |
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| Added to NRHP | April 30, 2013 |
| Designated CPHS | February 26, 2008[3] |
Located at 1727 Bedford Avenue in the Crawford-Roberts neighborhood and was built in the 1840s, the house 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.
You can purchase legacy bricks that are spread around the property that are priced $100, $250, $500, or even $1000 and they will be able to be seen at the open house this summer.[4]
References
- Weekly List Of Actions Taken On Properties: 4/29/13/ through 5/03/13
- "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.
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