A partnership of C. D. MacClure and Albert H. Spahr, this firm was responsible for some of our most prominent buildings and some very elegant mansions. They also hired the young architect Benno Janssen, who was destined to contribute even more to our cityscape.
MacClure’s name is also spelled “McClure” in many references, and it has not been easy to determine which is the correct spelling. “MacClure” seems to be more prevalent in more reliable sources, but it is sometimes spelled both ways in the same source.
Here is a partial list of buildings by the firm:
640 Pine Avenue, Sewickley (source)
5131 Pembroke Place, Shadyside (with additions by Benno Janssen; source)
1145 Beechwood Boulevard, Point Breeze
1131 Wilkins Avenue, Squirrel Hill
5325 Wilkins Avenue, Squirrel Hill
Coraopolis YMCA (1010 State Avenue)
Diamond Building
Jones & Laughlin Headquarters Building
Kelly House (207 Beechwood Boulevard)
Keystone Bank Building
Langley High School
Meyer Jonasson & Co. Building
Monongahela Incline lower station (1904; source)
Oliver Bathhouse
Union National Bank Building
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