McCook Family Estate
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The McCook Family Estate (also known as the Willis McCook House) located at 5105 Fifth Avenue in the Shadyside
neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
, was built in 1906 and 1907 for Willis McCook and his family. McCook was a lawyer
who represented Henry Clay Frick
. The house is being renovated, and is being converted into a bed and breakfast inn
. It is going to be called the Mansions On Fifth Luxury Hotel. The house was added to the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 2009, and to the National Register of Historic Places
on April 20, 2011.
Shadyside (Pittsburgh)
Shadyside is a neighborhood in the East End of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It has zip codes of both 15232 and 15206, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 8...
neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
, was built in 1906 and 1907 for Willis McCook and his family. McCook was a lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
who represented Henry Clay Frick
Henry Clay Frick
Henry Clay Frick was an American industrialist, financier, and art patron. He founded the H. C. Frick & Company coke manufacturing company, was chairman of the Carnegie Steel Company, and played a major role in the formation of the giant U.S. Steel steel manufacturing concern...
. The house is being renovated, and is being converted into a bed and breakfast inn
Bed and breakfast
A bed and breakfast is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast, but usually does not offer other meals. Since the 1980s, the meaning of the term has also extended to include accommodations that are also known as "self-catering" establishments...
. It is going to be called the Mansions On Fifth Luxury Hotel. The house was added to the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 2009, and to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on April 20, 2011.