Thaw Hall
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| Thaw Hall | |
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| (U.S. Registered Historic District Contributing Property) |
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| Area: | Schenley Farms Historic District |
| Built/Founded: | 1909-1910 |
| Architect: | Henry Hornbostel |
| Architectural style(s): | Greek Revival |
| Added to NRHP: | July 22, 1983[1] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 83002213 |
| Governing body: | University of Pittsburgh |
Thaw Hall is a Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark[1][2] and is a contributing property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District[3][4] designed in Classic Revival style by Henry Hornbostel. It is a five story building of stone, brick, and terra cota located on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh. Originally home to Pitt's School of Engineering, it is now home to its Department of Physics. The cornerstone was laid in 1909 and construction was complete in 1910.
Thaw Hall is named for Benjamin Thaw, Sr., who donated a substantial amount toward the building's construction. The building was dedicated in his name on June 15, 1910.
Thaw Hall is one of the oldest buildings on the Pitt campus and the only surviving building of Henry Hornbostel's original Acropolis campus plan for the University's campus.[5]
[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.
| Preceded by William Pitt Union |
University of Pittsburgh Buildings Thaw Hall Constructed: 1910 |
Succeeded by Allegheny Observatory |
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