University of Pittsburgh Fitzgerald Field House under Construction

1951-04-14

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University of Pittsburgh Fitzgerald Field House under Construction

Title
University of Pittsburgh Fitzgerald Field House under Construction
Creator
A. Church Photographers
Identifier
MSP80.B003.F06.I02
Source Identifier
MSP80.B003.F06.I02
Description
The University of Pittsburgh Field House, later named for Pitt chancellor Rufus H. Fitzgerald, was the home to the University of Pittsburgh basketball team. Located in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh on the university campus, it was first opened for the 1951-1952 season. It was part of the university’s physical education complex that also included Pitt Stadium, the Trees Physical Education Building, and Trees Field. The final basketball game was played there in March 2003. The general contractor on the Pitt Field house project was the Trimble Company. It was replaced by the Petersen Events Center, which features a 12,500-seat basketball arena.
Genre
photographs
Subject
University of Pittsburgh.Fitzgerald Field House.
Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Buildings--Design and construction--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Darragh Street (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Allequippa Street (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Universities and colleges--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
University buildings---Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Steel framing (Building)--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Source
Trimble Company Photographs, 1924-1951, MSP 80, Library and Archives Division, Senator John Heinz History Center
Contributor
Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center
Collection
Trimble Company Records
Rights Information
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Rights Holder
Senator John Heinz History Center