Dilapidated Deutschtown Duplex Agitates Advocates, Developers from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"It was likely built before the 1840 incorporation of Allegheny City as housing for people involved in commerce generated by the nearby canal, which was disassembled with the growth of the railroads later in the century. It exists now in the portfolio of October Development, a prolific agent of change in the neighborhood. At December's Historic Review Commission hearing, at which owner Al DePasquale asked for permission to demolish it, Mr. DePasquale said he has "saved 17 of 18 buildings" he bought in Deutschtown since 2006 but concluded: "I'm not good enough to save this building." The commission put off considering approval to demolish, granting preservationists time to assess the value of its restoration."
"It was likely built before the 1840 incorporation of Allegheny City as housing for people involved in commerce generated by the nearby canal, which was disassembled with the growth of the railroads later in the century. It exists now in the portfolio of October Development, a prolific agent of change in the neighborhood. At December's Historic Review Commission hearing, at which owner Al DePasquale asked for permission to demolish it, Mr. DePasquale said he has "saved 17 of 18 buildings" he bought in Deutschtown since 2006 but concluded: "I'm not good enough to save this building." The commission put off considering approval to demolish, granting preservationists time to assess the value of its restoration."
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