1. Jul 14, 2026

   City Council

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Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Site under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain site known as Allegheny Arsenal Officers Quarters and Wall Segments, located on multiple parcels (49-E128, 49-E-136, 49-E-132; 49-A-3, 49-A-5, 49-E-124, 49-E-120, 49-A-1), in the Lower Lawrenceville neighborhood, in the 6th Ward, City of Pittsburgh.  The owner of the property supports the nomination and there is no cost to the City.
(Public Hearing scheduled for 9/22/26)

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WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh has duly enacted Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances, which protects and preserves Historic Structures, Districts, Sites, and Objects; and

WHEREAS, the Officers Quarters are located on Parcel 49-E-132 and the Wall Segments are located on Parcels 49-E128, 49-E-136, 49-E-132, 49-A-3, 49-A-5; and

WHEREAS, the Historic Review Commission held a public hearing to gather testimony from the property owner and other interested parties concerning the appropriateness of this designation; and

WHEREAS, the Historic Review Commission has voted to provide a positive recommendation to City Council to designate Allegheny Arsenal Officers Quarters and Wall Segments as a Historic Site; and

WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission has held a public hearing to gather testimony from the property owner and other interested parties concerning the appropriateness of this designation; and

WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission voted to provide a positive recommendation to City Council for designating the Allegheny Arsenal Officers Quarters and Wall Segments as a Historic Site; and

WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh held a public hearing to gather testimony from the public concerning the appropriateness of this designation; and

WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh finds that the aforementioned Allegheny Arsenal Officers Quarters and Wall Segments are a Historic Site that should be preserved;


Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:

Section 1.	Pursuant to the provisions of Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby designates as a Historic Site, the Allegheny Arsenal Officers Quarters and Wall Segments (49-E128, 49-E-136, 49-E-132; 49-A-3, 49-A-5, 49-E-124, 49-E-120, 49-A-1) located in the Lower Lawrenceville neighborhood, in the 6th Ward, City of Pittsburgh.