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Fulton Building

1906 establishments in PennsylvaniaCommercial buildings completed in 1906Commercial buildings in PittsburghCommercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in PennsylvaniaNational Register of Historic Places in Pittsburgh
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Fulton Building in Pittsburgh in 2016
Fulton Building in Pittsburgh in 2016

The Fulton Building is a structure in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The building was completed 1906 and was designed by architect Grosvenor Atterbury. Construction was funded by industrialist Henry Phipps, and the name of the building is a tribute to noted inventor Robert Fulton.[1] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. On May 26, 1943 the building hosted America's first night-court for gasoline war ration violators. Since 2001, it has been the home of the city's Renaissance Hotel.

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Fulton Building
6th Street, Pittsburgh

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Braddock's American Brasserie

6th Street
15222 Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania, United States
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