Cathedral of Learning Close-Up

February 14, 1930

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Cathedral of Learning Close-Up
  • Title
  • Cathedral of Learning Close-Up
  • Date
  • February 14, 1930
  • Identifier
  • CTL031.UA
  • Description
  • View of from the third floor roof on the Forbes and Bellefield side of the building looking at the upper levels of construction of the Cathedral of Learning. The University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning, championed by Chancellor John Bowman, was Built from 1926-1936 and dedicated in 1937. It is the second-tallest education building in the world at 42 stories and 535 feet tall. The Gothic style Cathedral was designed by Charles Klauder and the general contractor was Stone and Webster. It serves as the geographic and traditional center of campus.
  • Extent
  • 8 x 10 in.
  • Type
  • still image
  • Genre
  • photographs
    photographic prints
    gelatin silver prints
  • Subject
  • Buildings--Design and construction
    Forbes Avenue (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
    Cathedral of Learning (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
  • Geographic Subjects
  • Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
  • Source
  • University of Pittsburgh Historic Photographs, 1884-present
  • Contributor
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • Collection
  • University of Pittsburgh Historic Photographs
  • Rights Information
  • Copyright Not Evaluated. The copyright and related rights status of this Item has not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
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