940 W North Avenue

940 W North Avenue

940 W North Avenue Introduction William D. Hamilton, a second-generation coffin manufacturer, commissioned construction of 940 West North Avenue in 1895. Hamilton had the house built at an estimated cost of $10,000, on a lot that he had purchased for $8000 earlier the...
705 Brighton Road

705 Brighton Road

705 Brighton Road Introduction Pittsburgh iron and steel manufacturer B.F. Jones commissioned construction of 705 Brighton Road in 1892 or 1893 as a home for his son-in-law and daughter, William W. and Alice Jones Willock. The house was built in the Chateauesque...
843 Beech Avenue

843 Beech Avenue

843 Beech Avenue Introduction 843 Beech Avenue is a three story brick and stone house occupying a 70’6″ wide by 137’4.5″ deep lot located in the Allegheny West section of the city of Pittsburgh. 843 Beech Avenue was built by Jacob F. Diffenbacher, publisher of the...