Pressley Street Apartments | Historic Pittsburgh

1970-01

Title
Pressley Street Apartments
Creator
Paul Russell Photography
Identifier
MSP285.B029.F37.I03
Source Identifier
MSP285.B029.F37.I03
Description
The Pressley Street Apartments, located on Pittsburgh’s North Side, opened in 1970 as a low-rent housing community for the elderly. The building contained 169 efficiency units, 90 one-bedroom units, and fifteen two-bedroom apartments for a total of 274 units. The building was constructed by the Mellon-Stuart Company under the guidance of architect Tasso Katselas. It was run by the City of Pittsburgh Housing Authority. Currently, Pressley Street Apartments offer 212 apartments for the elderly and physically challenged.
Genre
photographs
Subject
Pressley Street Apartments (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
North Side (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Apartment buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Source
Allegheny Conference on Community Development Photographs, 1892-1981, MSP 285, Library and Archives Division, Senator John Heinz History Center
Contributor
Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center
Collection
Allegheny Conference on Community Development Photographs
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