Frederick J. Osterling Office and Studio
- Architect
- Frederick J. Osterling
- Style
- Gothic Revival
- City
- Pittsburgh, PA
The Frederick J. Osterling Office and Studio at 228 Isabella Street was built in 1917 as the personal office and studio of Frederick J. Osterling, a prominent Pittsburgh architect, who began using it in 1918. Designed in the Gothic Revival style, it is a rare case of an architect building a dedicated studio of his own rather than working from leased space.
the building
Architect's own studio. Osterling designed and built the structure specifically as his own office and studio, an uncommon commission in an era when most architects worked from rented downtown space rather than a purpose-built studio of their own design.
the style
The building is Gothic Revival, the style Osterling also used across his broader Pittsburgh output; here it clads a small, personal commission rather than a monumental civic or religious building.
More on Gothic Revivalthe architect
Frederick J. Osterling was a prominent Pittsburgh architect who used this building as his own office and studio starting in 1918.
significance
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 1985, and to the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation's list of Historic Landmarks in 2004.
nearby
- Century Building
- Carnegie Free Library of Allegheny
- Benedum Center
- Ewart Building
- Heinz Hall
- Byrnes & Kiefer Building