{"nrhp_refnum":"97000513","name":"Kaufmann's Department Store Warehouse","other_names":["Forbes Med-Tech Center","Forbes-Stevenson Building"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1401 Forbes Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Pittsburgh","county":"Allegheny County","state":"PA","lat":40.43820585000003,"lon":-79.98650609299995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1997-05-30","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A four-story former department store warehouse at the northeast corner of Forbes and Stevenson streets in the Uptown area of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It was constructed in 1901.","why_significant":"The building is designed in the Renaissance Revival style, with a rusticated base, central shaft and culminating cornice that recall Renaissance palazzo blocks. Its exterior is described as almost completely original and it is associated with commerce. The nomination marks National Register Criteria A and C.","narrative":"Built in 1901 at the northeast corner of Forbes and Stevenson streets in Pittsburgh's Uptown area, the four-story brick building measures 210 by 90 feet and was designed as a warehouse for Kaufmann's department store. Its Forbes Avenue facade follows the Renaissance Revival style, with a rusticated base, a central shaft and a culminating cornice of dentils and corbels that recall Renaissance palazzo blocks. Segmental and round arches, brick keystones and corbeled parapets mark the upper floors. The building was sold in 1960 and used for storage and offices. Later rehabilitations, including work under the federal Investment Tax Credit program in 1987 to 1992, added new storefront openings and a ramp while retaining much of the original exterior. Its exterior is regarded as largely intact, and it is listed for its commercial role and its architectural design.","period_of_significance":"1901-1946","architect_builder":"Crisman, D. H. (builder)","architectural_style":"Renaissance Revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Rehabilitated in the early 1980s and again between 1987 and 1992; the upper floors house medical laboratories and the first and second floors contain offices.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:37.126203-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/97000513.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/97000513/ce0c221c25-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/97000513/ce0c221c25-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Lee Paxton","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kaufmann%27sDepartmentStoreWarehouse.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Lee Paxton</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kaufmann%27sDepartmentStoreWarehouse.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71997792","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaufmann%27s_Department_Store_Warehouse","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6378692"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/allegheny-county/kaufmanns-department-store-warehouse-97000513/"}