Fulton Building

Fulton Building
Fulton Building is located in Pittsburgh
Fulton Building
Location within Pittsburgh
Fulton Building is located in Pennsylvania
Fulton Building
Location within Pennsylvania
Fulton Building is located in the United States
Fulton Building
Location within the United States
Location107 Sixth St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°26′38″N 80°00′08″W / 40.4438°N 80.0023°W / 40.4438; -80.0023
Arealess than one acre
Built1906
ArchitectGrosvenor Atterbury
Architectural styleItalian Renaissance
NRHP reference No.02000556
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 10, 2002
Designated PHLF2003

The Fulton Building is an historic structure in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Named after inventor Robert Fulton, the building was designed by architect Grosvenor Atterbury and completed in 1906. Construction was funded by industrialist Henry Phipps.

History and features

The Fulton Building as seen from across the Allegheny River

Completed in 1906, the building was designed by architect Grosvenor Atterbury. Its construction was funded by industrialist Henry Phipps. It was subsequently named after noted inventor Robert Fulton.

On May 26, 1943 the building hosted America's first night-court for gasoline war ration violators.

In 2001, it was renovated as the Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

In 2026, the hotel was renamed The Atterbury Hotel.

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  3. ↑ Lowry, Patricia. "Renovated Fulton Building opening as Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel Archived 2016-04-02 at the Wayback Machine." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette News, March 13, 2001.
  4. ↑ Charles Uhl (August 2001). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Fulton Building. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 8, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
  5. ↑ Lowry, "Renovated Fulton Building opening as Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette News, March 13, 2001.
  6. ↑ http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/chronology/chronology_driver.pl?q=&year=&month=5&day=26&start_line=0&searchtype=single&page=sim. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ Lowry, "Renovated Fulton Building opening as Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette News, March 13, 2001.
  8. ↑ https://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/surprise-the-atterbury-will-debut-inside-downtowns-historic-fulton-building/