Bellefield Hall
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| Bellefield Hall | |
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| (U.S. Registered Historic District Contributing Property) |
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| Location: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Area: | Schenley Farms Historic District |
| Built/Founded: | 1924-1926 |
| Architect: | Benno Janssen |
| Architectural style(s): | Italianate |
| Added to NRHP: | July 22, 1983[1] as part of the Schenley Farms-Oakland Civic District |
| NRHP Reference#: | 83002213 |
| Governing body: | University of Pittsburgh |
Bellefield Hall is a Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark[2] and is a is a contributing property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District[2][3] on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh across Bellefield Avenue from Heinz Memorial Chapel and the lawn of the university's Cathedral of Learning in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Bellefield Hall, designed by architect Benno Janssen, was constructed in the Italianate style beginning in 1924.[4] Samuel Yellin was contracted to created the lanterns for the main entrance. [3] It is a 110,000 square foot facility that is home to a variety of University offices and services. For University's the Department of Music, is houses a rehearsal spaces, a classroom, graduate student offices, and the William R. Robinson Digital Recording Studio. A recently renovated 676-seat auditorium holds many of the Department of Music's recitals and concerts.[5]
Bellefield Hall also houses a sports gym, fitness center, and indoor pool.[4] The second floor fitness center was renovated and expanded in 2005.[6]
Bellefield Hall was originally home to the Young Men's and Women's Hebrew Association (Y.M.H.A.) which opened in 1926.[7]
[edit] Events
Bellefield Hall has hosted a number of notable events throughout its history.
On April 3, 2008, Republican Presidential candidate Congressman Ron Paul was invited to speak at the University of Pittsburgh. He was the first 2008 presidential candidate to speak on Pitt campus (the second being Barack Obama) during the 2007-2008 academic year and the only Republican candidate to do so.
[edit] References
- Alberts, Robert C. (1987). Pitt: The Story of the University of Pittsburgh 1787-1987. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN 0-8229-1150-7.
- ^ NRIS Database, National Register of Historic Places, retrieved March 11, 2008.
- ^ http://www.arch.state.pa.us/pdfs/H050656_01B.pdf
- ^ University Times
- ^ PHMC Cultural Resources Database
- ^ http://mac10.umc.pitt.edu/u/FMPro?-db=ustory&-format=d.html&-lay=a&-sortfield=issueid%3a%3aissuedate&-sortorder=descend&keywords=bellefield%20hall&-max=50&-recid=37132&-find=][1][http://www.music.pitt.edu/about/facilities.html
- ^ http://mac10.umc.pitt.edu/u/FMPro?-db=ustory&-format=d.html&-lay=a&-sortfield=issueid%3a%3aissuedate&-sortorder=descend&keywords=bellefield%20hall&-max=50&-recid=34221&-find=][http://mac10.umc.pitt.edu/u/FMPro?-db=ustory&-format=d.html&-lay=a&-sortfield=issueid%3a%3aissuedate&-sortorder=descend&keywords=bellefield%20hall&-max=50&-recid=38828&-find=
- ^ Project MUSE
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Thackeray Hall |
University of Pittsburgh Buildings Bellefield Hall Constructed: 1924-1926 |
Succeeded by Cathedral of Learning |
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