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Westinghouse Air Brake Company General Office Building
The Westinghouse Air Brake Company General Office Building (Known locally as The Castle or Library Hall) in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania is a building from 1890. It was listed on the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation in 1975, National Register of Historic Places in 1987.〔 Originally built as an office building for the Westinghouse Air Brake Company, it now houses The George Westinghouse Museum.
==Construction==
Constructed by architect Frederick J. Osterling, the building has a four-sided clock tower, which was operated by a system of chains and pulleys. Additional designs and remodeling were done by Janssen & Cocken in 1927, which added the "Executive Wing", containing executive offices as well as conference and dining rooms.
The architectural style is a mix of Renaissance Revival and Romanesque.〔 It was destroyed by a fire on 8 April 1896; the foundation, being made of brick, stone, and cement survived, however, and the structure was rebuilt upon the same foundation. It was during this reconstruction that the clock tower was added.〔〔 At the time, the entire first floor was designed for employees' use, with accommodations such as a library, fully equipped gymnasium,〔 restaurant, swimming pool, and bowling alleys.〔〔Martin Aurand, 1986, (NRHP Nomination Form for Westinghouse Air Brake Company General Office Building ) Enter "public" for ID and "public" for password to access the site.〕 This brought the total area inside the building to .〔
The building also housed a boiler house and light station, that supplied both steam and power to the plant, as well as various businesses in the community, such as the Wilmerding YMCA.
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