H. J. Heinz Company complex
H. J. Heinz Company Heinz Lofts | |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
Coordinates | 40°27′16″N 79°59′27″W / 40.45444°N 79.99083°W |
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Architectural style | Romanesque Revival, Beaux-Arts |
NRHP reference No. | 02000774[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 10, 2002[3] |
Designated PHLF | 2007[2] |
The H. J. Heinz Company complex, part of which is currently known as Heinz Lofts, is a historic industrial complex in the
Buildings
The complex contains eleven buildings, nine of which are
History
The
Through the 1930s and 1940s, many surrounding houses and small commercial buildings were demolished to accommodate parking lots for the plant. In the 1950s, several of the Romanesque Revival buildings were demolished and new buildings were built in modern industrial and
By 2001, many of the historic buildings had been vacant for five to eight years. Heinz had no long-term plans for the buildings and sold them to a residential developer.
In 2005, the Cereal, Bean, Meat, Reservoir and Shipping Buildings opened as Heinz Lofts. The Shipping Building houses a parking garage and the other four house apartments.[13] In 2007, the five buildings of the Heinz Lofts were listed as a Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark.[2] In 2014, Heinz Lofts sought to expand by purchasing the Service Building.[14] In 2016, a different residential developer purchased the Administration Building, the Administration Annex, and the Riley Research Building.[15][16]
See also
Notes
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
- ^ a b Borland & Wellman 2002, p. 1.
- ^ a b c Borland & Wellman 2002, p. 5.
- ^ Borland & Wellman 2002, p. 46.
- ^ a b Borland & Wellman 2002, p. 17.
- ^ Borland & Wellman 2002, pp. 17–18.
- ^ Borland & Wellman 2002, p. 18.
- ^ Borland & Wellman 2002, p. 19.
- ^ Borland & Wellman 2002, pp. 19–20.
- ^ Swaney, Chriss (July 22, 2001). "Former Heinz Plants to Hold Apartments". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 11, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- ^ "H.J. Heinz Company Factories" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. 2005. p. 5.
- ^ Belko, Mark (April 21, 2005). "Grand opening set for Heinz Lofts". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on June 11, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- ^ Belko, Mark (November 7, 2014). "Developer looking to expand Heinz Lofts". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on June 4, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- ^ Belko, Mark (September 28, 2016). "Developer acquires former Heinz Research Building, plans apartments". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on September 29, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- ^ Belko, Mark (August 30, 2017). "Apartments at former Heinz campus on North Side would include preferences for artists". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
Bibliography
- Borland, Karen; Wellman, Diana (July 10, 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Heinz, H.J., Company" (pdf). National Archives Catalog.