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Phipps Conservatory
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National Register of Historic Places

Phipps Conservatory

On the National Register since 197650 years
Listed 1976Pittsburgh
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About Phipps Conservatory

Phipps Conservatory, at Schenley Park, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 13, 1976. The Register lists it for its agriculture, science and architecture, at the state level. The listing covers 8.5 acres.

What it isBotanical garden in Pittsburgh. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 19 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1893 to today

  1. 1893Built, designed by Lord & Burnham
  2. 1976Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 50 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Schenley Park, Pittsburgh · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Phipps ConservatoryStart here
  2. 2Schenley ParkVictorian · 0.3 mi on
Around it

18 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BCarnegie Institute and LibraryNeo-Baroque0.3 miBMain Building, U.S. Bureau of MinesBeaux Arts0.4 miBCathedral of LearningLate Gothic Revival · Built 19260.5 miBOakland Public SchoolRomanesque Revival0.6 miBFrick, Henry Clay, Training School for TeachersNeo-Classical · Built 20090.6 miBPittsburgh Athletic Association BuildingVenetian High Renaissance · Built 19080.6 miBSoldiers and Sailors Memorial HallBeaux Arts · Built 19100.6 miDSchenley Farms Historic District (Boundary Increase II)Vernacular0.6 miBFairfax ApartmentsBuilding0.6 miBMoreland-Hoffstot HouseFrench Renaissance0.7 miBRodef Shalom TempleBeaux Arts · Built 19070.7 miBGallagher-Kieffer HouseBuilding0.8 miBGreenfield Elementary SchoolChicago School0.9 miBShadyside Presbyterian ChurchRichardsonian Romanesque0.9 miBMcCook Family EstateTudor Revival0.9 miBSchenley High SchoolNeo-Classical · Built 19160.9 miBLoutellus Apartment HotelBuilding0.9 miDSchenley Farms Historic District (Boundary Increase)Italian Renaissance1 mi

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Questions about Phipps Conservatory

Is Phipps Conservatory on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 13, 1976 (Register number 76001598).

Is Phipps Conservatory a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Pennsylvania has 169 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Allegheny County Courthouse and Jail, 2.5 miles away.

Can you visit Phipps Conservatory?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Phipps Conservatory?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 19 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71997620 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.