WEB: thepennsylvanian.com
PHONE: (412) 368-5997.

A stunning piece of architecture, The Pennsylvanian is a luxury apartment building with a rich history.

The building was originally constructed in 1900 as Pittsburgh’s primary passenger train station (called Union Station Pittsburgh). Its one of the iconic accomplishments of American architect and urban planner Daniel Burnham (1846-1912). The materials used are a grayish-brown terra cotta that looked like brownstone, and brick. The upper floors were offices for the Pennsylvania Railroad and the concourse (with a grand central skylight) sheltered passengers as a spectacular waiting room.

A $20 million restoration of Union Station began in 1986 to convert the office tower into apartments which opened to residents on May 23, 1988. The concourse, which is no longer open to the public, was transformed into a  massive lobby that is sometimes rented out as event space. The rotunda which once offered shelter for carriages to turn around is now closed to vehicular traffic; modern cars and trucks are too heavy for the brick road surface and risk caving in the roof to the parking garage below it.

Union Station continues to serve as an active railway station, but through a smaller passenger area on the Liberty Avenue side of the building.

STANDARD OPERATING HOURS:
Call for information.

PARKING:
Limited, on-site parking is available.

PORT AUTHORITY ROUTES:
P1 – P2

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Address
1100 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 United States