Bedford School, school building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Bedford School is a school building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania built in 1850 and designed in the Greek Revival style. The structure features characteristic elements like strong columns and symmetrical design that set it apart from nearby buildings.
The building was constructed in 1850 and is the oldest public school building still standing in the city. It served as a school until 1960, then functioned as a warehouse before being converted to loft apartments in 1997.
The school was named after Dr. Nathaniel Bedford, a surgeon who worked at Fort Pitt before the American Revolution and helped shape the neighborhood. Today you can still see the school practices of the 1800s reflected in its two separate entrances, which were kept distinct when boys and girls attended separately.
The building is located in Pittsburgh and is easily recognizable by its distinctive columns and balanced form. The best time to explore it is during daytime when the architectural details are clearly visible in natural light.
The building originally had a cupola with Birmingham's town clock, which displayed the time for the local area. The name 'Bedford' comes from a renaming of the original 'Birmingham Public School No. 1' after Birmingham was incorporated into Pittsburgh in 1872.
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