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| To the left is the 16th Street Bridge |
It was known as Saint Wenceslaus Parish, in Pittsburgh. Built in 1900, it was the only Bohemian parish in Pittsburgh diocesan history. Then, in 1989, Donald Wuerl proverbially closed its doors permanently.
At present, in 2026, there is an attempt to convert it into a Bohemian-influenced Dinner Theater ... or a regular theater of one degree or another.
Now, the structural engineer's involvement has already occurred, with a report already filed. The structure, itself, is located very near the 16th Street Bridge, across from the Heinz Complex which used to be the Heinz 57 Factory.
It's now known as the Heinz Loft where computer engineers, robotics engineers, and other young professionals rent apartment space.
St Wenceslaus's is also relatively near the St. Anthony Shrine which holds the second largest number of certified saint relics in the entire world. Only the Vatican has more.
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| Toward the right, you can see the Downtown Pittsburgh skyline, in relation to the St. Wencenslaus' location. The building, itself, is very close to the Allegheny River, and it's surrounded by parking lots. |
In addition, St Wenceslaus is located only a short drive from the two northside stadiums, where the Steelers and Pirates play. It's even walking-distance from the oldest Catholic parish in Pittsburgh which still is in operation.
Yet, even closer to the church ... one block away ... is a humble metal-related business operated by Andy Warhol's authentic nephew. If you're a researcher into Andy Warhol's world, I can introduce you to Andy's nephew.
United Nations Interpreter
The ex-church is owned by an interpreter {a translator} of the United Nations. He seeks co-investors and/or business partners, if not historic society contributions and the such. He's knowledgeable in Russian, but he is an American. In fact, his dad was an American fighter pilot.
Contact info will be forthcoming
In this day-and-age of con artistry & doxing, people have a need to keep confidential their names, phone numbers, etc. So, if you want to inquire further, you can start by emailing me a week or two from now, when I finally do post contact information.
This project is not something that results in interested persons immediately picking up a phone, in order to make a quick purchase. This is something where truly interested persons first do research on the Northside of Pittsburgh and become familiarized with the structure in focus. There's the matter of how much parking would be available, how often police patrol the area, rain drainage, snowplow assistance, and the potential audiences, as in ticket sales ... or even dinner sales, and perhaps renting the building for events.
There has already been work done on the structure
I've already done quite a bit of work on St. Wenceslaus ... with the assistance of other construction pros, of course. In fact, while on that roof, my ladder jack broke, sending me into a moderate slide downward, according to the laws of gravity ... until I made a successful twist within the reach of a much more secure ladder jack. And no, I wasn't wearing a harness at the time.
For now, I'll post some of the photos of St Wenceslaus and the surrounding area ... for familiarization purposes.
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| 16th St Bridge, in relation to the church. And yes, it's on Progress St. |
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| This is on the other side of the 16th St Bridge, across from the St. Wenceslaus structure. |
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| Exactly across from St Wenceslaus, on the other side of 16t Street, is the Heinz Loft. |
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| St Wenceslaus, itself. |
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| With scaffolding. |
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| church basement |
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| This too. |
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| Main entrance |
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| Formerly, the sacristy. |
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| The view of the former altar area, from the choir loft. And yes, a new ceiling is needed. |
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| Yes, there presently is a canoe in the church. |
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| The metal I used to secure the back windows and back door entrance came from none other than Andy Warhol's nephew, the metal merchant. Oh, for the record, his establishment is NOT a messy & tangled scrap metal yard. |
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| Once again, the metal was compliments of Andy Warhol's authentic nephew. |
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| This is the lefthand side of church interior, when you enter through the main entrance. |
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| Choir loft. There is actually a second organ below, in the main area of the church. |
Basement, of course.
