B. F. Jones House
- Architect
- Rutan & Russell
- City
- Pittsburgh, PA
The B. F. Jones House at 808 Ridge Avenue in Allegheny West was built from 1908 to 1910 for Benjamin Franklin Jones Jr., son of Jones and Laughlin Steel Company co-founder Benjamin Franklin Jones. Designed by the Pittsburgh firm Rutan & Russell, the house held 42 rooms and cost $375,000 to build. It now serves as Jones Hall for the Community College of Allegheny County.
the building
A 42-room steel fortune. Completed for $375,000 between 1908 and 1910, the 42-room house was built for Benjamin Franklin Jones Jr., whose father co-founded the Jones and Laughlin Steel Company, one of Pittsburgh's dominant steel producers.
the architect
Rutan & Russell was a notable Pittsburgh architecture firm; the B. F. Jones House stands among its documented commissions.
significance
The house was added to the List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations on March 15, 1974, and to the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in both 1970 and 1990. It now operates as Jones Hall, part of the Community College of Allegheny County.
nearby
- Byers-Lyons House
- Emmanuel Episcopal Church
- Carnegie Free Library of Allegheny
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