John F. Singer House

John F. Singer House
Front of the house
John F. Singer House is located in Pennsylvania
John F. Singer House
John F. Singer House is located in the United States
John F. Singer House
Location1318 Singer Pl.,
Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°26′48″N 79°52′56″W / 40.44667°N 79.88222°W / 40.44667; -79.88222
Built1865
Architectural styleGothic
NRHP reference No.74001744 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 13, 1974
Designated PHLF2000[2]

The John F. Singer House is a house in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, United States, an east-side suburb of Pittsburgh.[1][2][3] It was built for John F. Singer, who was made wealthy during the American Civil War by supplying the Union Army with iron and steel.[4]

Described as "one of the most elaborate mansions built" in the nineteenth century,[5][6] it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ a b c Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  3. ^ "Here's Where to Find East Hills Landmarks." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Press, May 20, 1975, p. 40 (subscription required).
  4. ^ "John F. Singer House," in SAH Archipedia. Chicago, Illinois: Society of Architectural Historians, retrieved online December 29, 2022.
  5. ^ "John F. Singer House," in "Travel Notes." Lancaster, Pennsylvania: The Sunday News, February 2, 1975, p. 49 (subscription required).
  6. ^ "John F. Singer House," in "Sewickley Craft Exhibit Offering Imagination." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 14, 1975, p. 10 (subscription required).