by Nick Smerker | Oct 27, 2020
851 Beech Avenue Introduction Alfred McDonald constructed 851 Beech Avenue in 1869. McDonald, a building contractor who lived at 853 Beech Avenue, constructed the house as a speculative venture. He purchased the lot on which the house stands in April 1869 for $2836,...
by Nick Smerker | Oct 27, 2020
849 Beech Avenue Introduction Theodore Gray and his wife, Annie Gray, had 849 Beech Avenue built between 1869 and 1870. The house was built on a lot that Theodore Gray purchased for $3,000 in 1869. The house is an example of the Second Empire style because of its...
by Nick Smerker | Oct 26, 2020
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...
by Nick Smerker | Oct 26, 2020
842 Beech Avenue Introduction 842 Beech Avenue is a large three-story brick Italianate style house occupying a 43’9-3/4″ wide by 100′ deep lot located in the Allegheny West section of Pittsburgh’s Northside. 842 Beech Avenue was built between late 1873 and 1874 for...
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