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| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum |
In an effort to honor the dwindling number of Civil War veterans, the Grand Army of the Republic, a fraternal organization comprised of Union Army vets, conceived the idea of a memorial hall in the 1890s.
In 1907, architect Henry Hornbostel, who designed many buildings in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh, created a Beaux Arts masterpiece on a heroic scale for the GAR, Pittsburgh and Allegheny County.
The hall, which is the largest structure in the United States dedicated solely to saluting those who have served in all branches of the nation's military, contains a museum with rare artifacts from the Civil War to present conflicts.
It also has a 2,500-seat auditorium, a banquet hall and meeting rooms. The building also served as the setting for the Memphis courthouse scenes in the film "Silence of the Lambs."
The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum, which is its formal name, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
In 1907, architect Henry Hornbostel, who designed many buildings in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh, created a Beaux Arts masterpiece on a heroic scale for the GAR, Pittsburgh and Allegheny County.
The hall, which is the largest structure in the United States dedicated solely to saluting those who have served in all branches of the nation's military, contains a museum with rare artifacts from the Civil War to present conflicts.
It also has a 2,500-seat auditorium, a banquet hall and meeting rooms. The building also served as the setting for the Memphis courthouse scenes in the film "Silence of the Lambs."
The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum, which is its formal name, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
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