Fitzgerald Field House under Construction

1951-05-01

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Fitzgerald Field House under Construction

Title
Fitzgerald Field House under Construction
Creator
A. Church Photographers
Identifier
MSP80.B003.F06.I04
Source Identifier
MSP80.B003.F06.I04
Description
The University of Pittsburgh’s Field House, also known as the Fitzgerald Field House, was is located at the corner of Allequippa and Darragh streets in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. The structure was named after Rufus H. Fitzgerald, the Chancellor of Pitt from 1944-1955. It was used for basketball games, indoor track, squash, handball, wrestling, and gymnastics; in addition, it was the home of the coaching offices for the basketball and volleyball departments. The facility, which opened in 1951, can currently accommodate 6,800 people.
Genre
photographs
Subject
University of Pittsburgh.Fitzgerald Field House.
Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Buildings--Design and construction--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
University buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Universities and colleges--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