A Century of The Cathedral
Exploring the Cathedral of Learning in the context of the neighborhood and the planned built-environment around what is Oakland’s most visible structure.
Saturday, October 17
10:00 a.m. to Noon
$25.00 per person
This tour is limited to 20 participants.
Purchase a ticket below. Tickets will not be available after 11:30 p.m. on October 16.
This fall, the University of Pittsburgh is celebrating the 100th anniversary of groundbreaking for the Cathedral of Learning (Charles Klauder, 1926-1937). Although it is by far the most visible structure in Oakland, the Cathedral is but one of numerous architectural gems in the City of Pittsburgh’s Oakland Civic Center Historic District. Our tour will encompass the core of this historic district and make a circle around the block occupied by the Cathedral to learn about the institutional structures that give Oakland much of its identity.
Our exploration will culminate at the Cathedral of Learning, where we will visit select interior spaces that are not open to the public. Our special guest for this part of the tour will be Dr. Drew Armstrong, Associate Professor of Architectural History and Director of Architectural Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Armstrong will share some of the intriguing insights and discoveries he has made in two decades of observing and studying this extraordinary example of campus architecture.
Please note that this tour does not include the Nationality Rooms.
Tour Meeting Point: Corner of Schenley Drive and Forbes Avenue, between The Porch Restaurant and the food kiosks (use 221 Schenley Drive, Pittsburgh 15213 for GPS)
Tour Ending Point: Cathedral of Learning, 4200 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh 15260
Please arrive 15 minutes before start time in order to ensure that the tour gets underway on time.
Parking: Street parking may be available in the general vicinity of the tour. The parking garage closest to the tour starting and ending point is at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum, 4141 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh 15213. Note that the parking garage at Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History is a private garage, owned by the Museums and available to visitors only.
Accessibility: This tour is accessible to people with handicaps.
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All tour participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Children under the age of 13 may attend tours free of charge. By purchasing a ticket for this tour, you acknowledge that you are physically able to undertake the tour, assume all personal risk during the tour, consent to being photographed during the tour, and permit PHLF to use your image in our communications.
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