Willock House

705 Brighton Road, Allegheny West

The Willock House is one of Allegheny West’s few remaining historic mansions from the industrial heyday of Pittsburgh. Mostly vacant and essentially abandoned during the 1970s and subsequent decades (the house was saved from demolition in 2004 by the steadfast work of Heidi and Joe Lawrence), the property was acquired by Q Development in 2014 who completed a historically-sensitive comprehensive renovation of the interior and restoration of the exterior as a single-family home.

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Built in 1891, by B.F. Jones of Jones & Laughlin Steel for his daughter Alice Jones and son-in-law William Willock, the Chatequesque house was designed by William Ross Proctor. Measuring nearly 8,750 square feet (including lower level), the five bedroom house features a turret with curved windows, six fireplaces, a walk-out balcony, and a European-inspired drawing room. 
The house is being furnished with guidance from Weisshouse in Shadyside.

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After the main house was built, the Carriage House was constructed in 1898.  The three-story house is on the rear of the property and is now officially addressed as 712 Rope Way. The 2,840 square foot carriage house sits above the tandem two-car garage and features a separate single-family (unfurnished) residence.