Key # 4024 Historic Resource Survey Form ER# 2018-1595-003 PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL AND MUSEUM COMMISSION 03/07/2018 Bureau for Historic Preservation International Harvester Company of America Building; McCormick Harvesting Machine Company of America Harry Guckert Company 810 W NORTH AVE ASSOCIATES LP / 1008 BRIANNA LN BETHEL PARK , PA 15102-3795 1 Allegheny Pittsburgh Pittsburgh West, PA 15233 810 West North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA ZIP uilding District Object Site Structure Private Public/County Public/State Public/Federal TAX PARCEL #/YEAR 0023-N-00130-0000-00 Function (Items 7-8; see Instructions, pages 4-6) Historic Function Subcategory Particular Type Industry/Processing/Extracting Industry/Processing/Extract - Manufacturing Facility Ag. Implements Current Function Subcategory Particular Type Work In Progress Domestic - Multiple Dwelling Commerce/Trade Commerce/Trade - Business Office Property Features (Items 15-17; see Instructions, pages 7-8) Setting Mixed use neighborhood Ancillary Features 0.3 PA Historic Resource Survey Form Key # 4024 ER# 2018-1595-003 Architectural/Property Information (Items 9-14; see Instructions, pages 6-7) ARCHITECTURAL CLASSIFICATION Late 19th and Early 20th Century EXTERIOR MATERIALS and STRUCTURAL SYSTEM Foundation Stone Walls Brick Roof Asphalt Other Structural System Masonry WIDTH 140 (feet) or (# bays) DEPTH 100 (feet) or (# rooms) STORIES/HEIGHT 3-4 Historical Information (Items 18-21; see Instructions, page 8) Year Construction Began 1902 Circa Year Completed 1902 Circa Date of Major Additions, Alterations Circa Circa Circa Basis for Dating Documentary Physical Explain Newspaper articles and ledger of building permit applications Cultural/Ethnic Affiliation(s) Associated Individual(s) Associated Event(s) Architect(s) Unknown Builder(s) R&S Sollitt & Co. Submission Information (Items 22-23; see Instructions, page 8) Previous Survey/Determinations 004024 (PHLF), 1980 Thre a ts None Neglect Public Development Private Development Other Explain The building is in the area of potential effects for a bridge replacement project. This submission is related to a non-profit grant application business tax incentive NHPA/PA History Code Project Review other Preparer Information (Items 24-30; see Instructions, page 9) Name & Title Katherine J. Molnar/Jesse A. Belfast/Timothy G. Zinn, Architectural Historians Date February 17, 2018 Project Name Norfolk Southern Pittsburgh Vertical Clearance Project Organization/Company Michael Baker International, Inc. Mailing Address Airside Business Park, 100 Airside Drive, Moon Township, PA 15108 Phone (412) 269-4619 Email [email protected] PA Historic Resource Survey Form 2 Key # 4024 ER# 2018-1595-003 National Register Evaluation (Item 31; see Instructions, page 9) (To be completed by Survey Director, Agency Consultant, or for Project Reviews ONLY.) Not Eligible (due to lack of significance and/or lack of integrity) Eligible Area(s) of Significance Commerce Criteria Considerations Period of Significance Contributes to Potential or Eligible District District Name Allegheny Second Ward Industrial Historic District Bibliography (Item 32; cite major references consulted. Attach additional page if needed. See Instructions, page 9.) - SEE CONTINUATION SHEETS - Additional Information The following must be submitted with form. Check the appropriate box as each piece is completed and attach to form with paperclip. Narrative Sheets—Description/Integrity and History/Significance (See Instructions, pages 13-14) Current Photos (See Instructions, page 10) Photo List (See Instructions, page 11) Site Map (sketch site map on 8.5x11 page; include North arrow, approximate scale; label all resources, street names, and geographic features; show exterior photo locations; See Instructions, page 11) Floor Plan (sketch main building plans on 8.5x11 page; include North arrow, scale bar or length/width dimensions; label rooms; show interior photo locations; See Instructions, page 11) USGS Map (submit original, photocopy, or download ; See Instructions, page ) Send Completed Form and Additional Information to: National Register Program Bureau for Historic Preservation/PHMC Keystone Bldg., 2nd Floor 400 North St. Harrisburg, PA 17120-0093 PA Historic Resource Survey Form 3 Key # 4024 ER# 2018-1595-003 Photo List (Item 33) See pages 10-11 of the Instructions for more information regarding photos and the photo list. In addition to this photo list, create a photo key for the site plan and floor plans by placing the photo number in the location the photographer w as standing on the appropriate plan. Place a s mall arrow next to the photo number indicating the direction the camera w as pointed. Label individual photos on the reverse side or provide a caption underneath digital photos. Photographer name Timothy G. Zinn Da te February 17, 2018 Location Negatives/Electronic Images Stored Michael Baker International, Inc., 100 Airside Drive, Moon Township, PA 15108 Photo # Photo Subject/Description Camera Facing 1 International Harvester Building, southeast (front) façade. NE 2 International Harvester Building, southeast (front) façade. N 3 International Harvester Building, southeast (front) façade. NW 4 International Harvester Building, southeast (front) and northeast (side) façades. W 5 International Harvester Building, northeast (side) façade. W 6 International Harvester Building, northeast (side) and northwest (rear) façades. SW 7 International Harvester Building, northwest (rear) façade. SE 8 International Harvester Building, window detail on southeast (front) façade. NW 9 International Harvester Building, window detail on northwest (rear) façade. SE 10 International Harvester Building, elevated rail siding along northeast (side) façade. SE 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 PA Historic Resource Survey Form 4 Key # 4024 ER# 2018-1595-003 Site Plan (Item 34) See page 11 of the Instructions for more information regarding the site plan. Create a sketch of the property, show ing the footprint of all buildings, structures, landscape features, streets, etc. Label all resources and streets. Include a North arrow and a scale bar (note if scale is approximate). This sheet may be used to sketch a plan or another map/plan may be substituted. PA Historic Resource Survey Form 5 Key # 4024 ER# 2018-1595-003 Floor Plan (Item 35) See page 11 of the Instructions for more information regarding the floor plan. Provide a floor plan for the primary buildings, show ing all additions. Label rooms and note important features. Note the date of additions. Include a North arrow and a scale bar (note if scale is approximate) or indicate w idth/depth dimensions. This sheet may be used to sketch a floor plan or another map/plan may be substituted. PA Historic Resource Survey Form 6 Key # 004024 810-822 W. North Avenue, International Harvester Co. Allegheny County, PENNSYLVANIA ER# 2018-1595-003 Bibliography (Item 32) Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Various Dates Tax Maps, Assessor’s Property Cards, Building Permits (BP), Plans, Deed Books (ACDB), Estate Indexes, and Wills (ACWB) on file at the Allegheny County Department of Real Estate, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Chicago Daily Tribune 1902 “Harvester Deal Now Worldwide.” 14 August:1,5. Chicago, Illinois. The Clinton Advocate 1890 “Binders’ Bind: Huge Combination of Agricultural Machine Makers.” 30 October:10. Clinton, Missouri. Conant, Jr., Luther, et al 1913 “The International Harvester Co.” Department of Commerce and Labor: Bureau of Corporations. 3 March. Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office. The Democratic Advocate 1884 “Death of Cyrus H. McCormick.” 17 May:2. Westminster, Maryland. Engineering News 1912 Construction News. Engineering News 68:329. New York: Hill Publishing Company. G. M. Hopkins & Co. 1872 Atlas of the cities of Pittsburgh, Allegheny, and the adjoining boroughs. G.M. Hopkins, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Electronic document. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps‐hopkins/1872‐atlas‐pittsburgh‐allegheny. 1882 Atlas of the cities Pittsburgh and Allegheny. G.M. Hopkins, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Electronic document. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps‐hopkins/1882‐atlas‐pittsburgh‐allegheny. 1901 Volume 1 – Real estate plat‐book of the city of Allegheny. G.M. Hopkins, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Electronic document. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps‐hopkins/1901‐volume‐1‐‐plat‐book‐allegheny. 1925 Volume 5 – Real estate plat‐book of the city of Pittsburgh. G.M. Hopkins, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Electronic document. http://historicpittsburgh.org/maps‐hopkins/1925‐volume‐ 5‐plat‐book‐pittsburgh. Louisville Daily Courier 1856 “McCormick’s Patent Extension Again Rejected.” 22 August:2. Louisville, Kentucky. Lyons, Norbert 1955 The McCormick reaper legend: the true story of a great invention. New York: Exposition Press, Inc. 09/2013 PA Historic Resource Survey Form 7 Key # 004024 810-822 W. North Avenue, International Harvester Co. Allegheny County, PENNSYLVANIA ER# 2018-1595-003 Marsh, Barbara, 1985 A Corporate Tragedy: The Agony of the International Harvester Company. New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc. McCormick, Sargent M. 2013 Chicago Entrepreneurial History: The McCormick Brothers and the Rise of the Megacorps for Built in Chicago. Electronic document, https://www.builtinchicago.org/blog/chicago‐ entrepreneurial‐history‐mccormick‐bothers‐and‐rise‐megacorps, accessed 13 June 2018. Casson, Herbert Newton 1908 The Romance of the Reaper. New York: Doubleday, Page & Company. The