Cathedral of Learning Site Before Construction

September 25, 1926

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Cathedral of Learning Site Before Construction

Title
Cathedral of Learning Site Before Construction
Creator
Unknown
Date
September 25, 1926
Identifier
CTL002.UA
Description
View of the future Cathedral of Learning site , looking north from the rooftop of the Hotel Schenley. The Frick Acres buildings, including the Browne house and tennis courts feature prominently. Also visible are the Masonic Temple, Bellefield Presbyterian Church, Webster Hall, St. Paul's Cathedral, and the Young Men's and Women's Hebrew Association (YMWHA). This location was picked by Chancellor John Gabbert Bowman for the site of the Cathedral of Learning in 1920 to fulfill requirements of the growing University.
Place of Publication
Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.).
Type
still image
Subject
Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.).
Buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Design and construction.
Geographic Subjects
Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.).
Source
University of Pittsburgh Historic Photographs, 1884-present
Collection
Pitt Photographs
University of Pittsburgh Historic Photographs
Pitt Campus Life
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh
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