1888 Pittsburgh Victorian: Turrets & Dual Staircases
This c. 1888 residence stands as a substantial example of Pittsburgh’s late 19th-century residential boom. Defined by complex massing—including turreted towers and steeply pitched gables—the structure commands its corner lot with the verticality expected of the era.
The interior volume is generous, boasting ten-foot ceilings and the requisite heavy pocket doors that allow for the compartmentalization of the formal parlors. Unpainted woodwork and stained glass fenestration remain intact, providing the specific atmospheric light found in homes of this vintage.
Crucially for the purist, the floor plan retains the original service logic, featuring a secondary “back” staircase connecting the domestic workspace to the upper chambers—a layout detail often lost to modernization.
The third floor offers a massive, unfinished volume within the roofline, ready for expansion without altering the building’s footprint. The basement retains a classic piece of regional vernacular history: a functional “Pittsburgh potty,” alongside a dedicated workshop space. This is a home with its architectural hierarchy preserved, waiting for a steward to polish its original features.
Property Highlights
🏰 Massing: Turreted Towers & Steep Gables
🪜 Circulation: Grand Main Stairs & Rear Service Stairs
🚪 Joinery: Original Pocket Doors
📏 Volume: 10-Foot Ceilings
🎨 Fenestration: Stained Glass Windows
🚽 Vernacular: Basement “Pittsburgh Potty”
🛠️ Utility: Workshop & Convertible 3rd Floor
📍 Location: Corner Lot, Pittsburgh, PA
💵 Price: $149,900
From Zillow
Contact: Listed by Jeanne McDade Keller Williams Realty 📞 412-831-3800
