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Cathedral of Learning

1975

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Cathedral of Learning
  • Title
  • Cathedral of Learning
  • Date
  • 1975
  • Identifier
  • CTL042UA
  • Description
  • The Cathedral of Learning as seen from Bruce Hall located in the Quad of dormitories near Litchfield Towers. The Cathedral was designed by architect Charles Zeller Klauder and is the tallest gothic -style building and second-tallest education building in the world. The structure is a mix of English and French Gothic styles, which houses a massive commons room and nationality rooms. The final cost was between $8 million and $12 million. It took about 10 years to build, thanks to the Depression that interrupted construction and left the half-finished building with exposed beams for a few years in the early 1930s. The Carnegie Museum can be seen on the right of the photo. Immediately on the right of the Cathedral is the Stephen Foster Memorial, a performance hall and archive holding Foster artifacts.
  • Type
  • still image
  • Genre
  • photographs
  • Subject
  • University of Pittsburgh
    Cathedral of Learning (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
    Buildings--Design and construction
  • 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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