Future site of Hillman Library

1965-08-20

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Future site of Hillman Library
  • Title
  • Future site of Hillman Library
  • Creator
  • Jay Bee Studios
  • Identifier
  • MSP285.B004.F15.I05
  • Description
  • The corner of Bigelow Boulevard and Sennott Street. Note the Litchfield Tower dormitories in the background (tall round buildings). This was the future site of Hillman Library at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. The site was located between Forbes Field, the home of the Pirates baseball team, and Forbes Avenue. The land bordering Forbes Field was donated to the University of Pittsburgh by John Hillman in the 1950s. Max Abramovitz designed the master plan for the buildings that were to be located on that site. Construction on the library began in 1964. The major funding for the construction was provided by the Hillman Family and the Hillman Foundation ($3 million) and the General State Authority ($8 million). The library opened in 1968.
  • Subject
  • Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
    University of Pittsburgh.Litchfield Towers.
    University of Pittsburgh.Holland Hall.
    University of Pittsburgh.Bruce Hall.
    University of Pittsburgh.Brackenridge Hall.
    Wrecking--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
  • Contributor
  • Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center
  • Collection
  • Allegheny Conference on Community Development Photographs
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