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

Mellon Bank

— Historic Landmark —

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 28, 2025

1. Mellon Bank Marker

Inscription.
Mellon Bank, Ν. Α., 1923-1924
Trowbridge & Livingston
E.P. Mellon, Architects

Erected by Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 40° 26.427′ N, 79° 59.896′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Downtown. It is on Smithfield Street north of Fifth Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Smithfield Street is a one-way street that only heads north at this location. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 504 Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh PA 15222, 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

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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: Kaufmann's Department Store and Clock (within shouting distance of this marker); Mellon Square (within shouting distance of this marker); McClurg Iron Foundry (within shouting distance of this marker); In Commemoration (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oliver Avenue (about 400 feet away); Dr. Nathaniel Bedford (about 500 feet away); Founding Convention of the AFL (about 500 feet away); Trinity Church Burying Ground (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Regarding Mellon Bank. The Classical-styled building was completed in 1924 after Mellon acquired the property in August 1916 from the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad which had their regional offices on the site. On July 30, 1999, May & Co. bought the structure for $9.250 million from Mellon. The building's historic interior was gutted and converted into a department store despite the protests of

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 28, 2025

2. Mellon Bank Marker

The marker is located at the far right.

historical preservationists. It opened as Lord & Taylor on November 1, 2000, after a $12 million refurbishment. Lord & Taylor closed just four years later in 2004. Multiple organizations have owned the building in subsequent years. It was designated a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark in 1976.

Mellon Bank and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 28, 2025

3. Mellon Bank and Marker

The marker is located at the bottom of the photo at the right of the right pillar.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 126 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 22, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.