Oakland in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Hampton Hall

— Historic Landmark —

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2024

1. Hampton Hall Marker

Inscription.
Built 1928; H. G. Hodgkins, Architect

Erected by Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. 40° 26.922′ N, 79° 57.09′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Oakland. It is on North Dithridge Street north of Fifth Avenue, on the right when traveling north. North Dithridge Street is a one-way street that only heads north at this location. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 166 North Dithridge Street, Pittsburgh PA 15213, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jane Holmes (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mellon Institute of Industrial Research (about 800 feet away); D'Arlington Apartments (approx. 0.2 miles away); Church of the Ascension (approx. ¼ mile away); Young Men and Women's Hebrew Assoc. (approx. ¼ mile away); Masonic Temple (Alumni Hall) (approx. ¼ mile away); 201 Lytton Avenue (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Nicholas Cathedral (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Regarding Hampton Hall.

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Hampton Hall was designed to offer exquisite apartment style housing to the upper classes of Oakland. Since its completion, Hampton Hall has undergone modern renovation while careful planning has allowed for the building to retain its historic features. It was designated a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark in 1985.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2024

2. Hampton Hall Marker

Marker is left of the green and awning and just left of the bushes.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.