University and College Administration Buildings: University and College Administration Buildings in the United States, Cathedral of Learning

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 26. Chapters: University and college administration buildings in the United States, Cathedral of Learning, Tech Tower, McMillan Hall, Millen House, Wesley W. Posvar Hall, Main Building, Ambrose Hall, Legg House, Anderson Hall, Maeser Building, Jesse Hall, Brookings Hall, N. Eldon Tanner Building, Spencer W. Kimball Tower, Jesse Knight Building, Budge Hall, Hunter Building, Captain Mi a's Mansion, Adelbert Hall. Excerpt: The Cathedral of Learning, a Pittsburgh landmark listed in the National Register of Historic Places, is the centerpiece of the University of Pittsburgh's main campus in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Standing at 535 feet (>163 m), the 42-story Late Gothic Revival Cathedral is the tallest educational building in the Western hemisphere and the second tallest university building (fourth tallest educationally-purposed building) in the world. The Cathedral of Learning was commissioned in 1921 and ground was broken in 1926. The first class was held in the building in 1931 and its exterior finished in October 1934, prior to its formal dedication in June, 1937. The Cathedral is a steel frame structure overlaid with Indiana limestone and contains more than 2,000 rooms and windows. The building is often used by the University in photographs, postcards, and other advertisements. Cathedral of LearningThe basement through floor forty are used for educational purposes, although most floors above 36 house the building's mechanical equipment. These floors include theaters, computer laboratories, classrooms, and departmental offices. The basement contains a black box theater and the ground floor contains computer labs, classrooms, and the Cathedral Cafe food court. The lobby comprising the first through third floors contains a massive gothic Commons Room that is used as a general study ...