John Frew House
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
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The John Frew House, also or formerly known as the Rachel and Robert Sterrett House, is an historic house in the Westwood neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[4][5][6][7][8]
John Frew House | |
The house in 2024 | |
  Location within Pittsburgh  Location within Pennsylvania  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 1566 Poplar Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°25′45.52″N 80°3′31.03″W |
| Built | Between 1790 and 1840 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000593[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 30, 2001[2] |
| Designated PHLF | 1984[3] |
History
Of the five extant pre-1800 structures remaining in the City of Pittsburgh,[9] the John Frew House is the only one that is currently being used as an occupied house.[10] Its location on Poplar Street places it on the City of Pittsburgh side of the border between Crafton and Pittsburgh.[4][5][11]
The original stone section of the house and the adjacent stone springhouse were built circa 1790.[12][13] The Greek Revival addition to the house was built circa 1840. A garage was then added to the springhouse circa 1950.[14]
Preservation of the home began in the 1930s.[15][16]
It was subsequently listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1][17] The house also has a landmark plaque from the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation, and it was added to the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 1984.
