Location | South Shore, Pittsburgh |
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Developer | Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation |
Management | Brookfield Asset Management |
Public transit access | Station Square: |
Location | Smithfield and Carson Sts., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Coordinates | 40°26′6″N 80°0′27″W / 40.43500°N 80.00750°W |
Area | 52 acres (21 ha) |
Built | 1897 |
Architect | Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad |
NRHP reference No. | 79002161[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 31, 1979 |
Station Square is a 52-acre (210,000 m2) entertainment complex located in the South Shore neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States across the Monongahela River from the Golden Triangle of downtown Pittsburgh. Station Square occupies the buildings and land formerly occupied by the historic Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Complex, including the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Station, which are separately listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
It features restaurants and entertainment venues, including Highmark Stadium and the 396-room Sheraton at Station Square. As one of Pittsburgh's largest tourist destinations, it attracts more than three million people annually, including many Pittsburgh natives. The retail development was built at the location of a former station on the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, with many of the original structures such as the freight house building and the concourse being converted into restaurants. Proximity to a stop on the Port Authority of Allegheny County 'T' Pittsburgh Light Rail system and the dock for the Gateway Clipper Fleet of local river cruise boats makes Station Square a major parking and jumping-off point for activities and events around the city. The property is operated by Brookfield Asset Management.
In 1979, the Station Square complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the "Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Complex."[1]