Westinghouse Air Brake Company General Office Building
- Also Known As: Library Hall
- Address: Marguerite St and Bluff St
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1873/10/28 | George Westinghouse | Inventor | George Westinghouse patents a system of compressed air that can be made to operate brakes and communicate signals in a railway-train. | Invention of the Air Brake | ||
| 1890/00/00 | Frederick J Osterling | Architect | The Castle or Library Hall is built as an office building for the Westinghouse Air Brake Company. | |||
| 1890/00/00 | George Westinghouse | Owner | The Castle or Library Hall is built as an office building for the Westinghouse Air Brake Company. | |||
| 1927/00/00 | Janssen and Cocken | Architect | Executive Wing is added to the Westinghouse Air Brake Company General Office Building. |
| Particulars for Westinghouse Air Brake Company General Office Building: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Business |
| Architectural Style | Chateauesque |
| Historic Use | Civic |
| Area of Significance | Community Planning and Development |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Area of Significance | Industry |
| Criteria | Person |
| Owner | Private |
| Architectural Style | Renaissance Revival |
| Architectural Style | Romanesque Revival |
| Area of Significance | Social History |
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