List of University of Pittsburgh buildings


The lists of University of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center buildings catalog only the currently-existing Pitt- and UPMC-owned buildings and structures that reside within the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the home of the university's and medical center's main campuses. Although the University and the closely affiliated University of Pittsburgh Medical Center are tightly intertwined both institutionally and geographically, including the sharing and leasing arrangements of resources and facilities, buildings primarily owned by UPMC are listed separately because the University and UPMC are technically separate legal entities.

University of Pittsburgh

The major concentration of buildings that comprise Pitt's main campus is centered in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, however a few facilities are scattered elsewhere throughout the city, including the adjacent Shadyside neighborhood. Along with regional campuses in Bradford, Greensburg, Johnstown, and Titusville, Pitt also has a Computer Center in RIDC Park in Blawnox, the Plum Boro Science Center in Plum, the University of Pittsburgh Applied Research Center in Harmarville, Pennsylvania, the Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology in Linesville, Pennsylvania, and the Allen L. Cook Spring Creek Preserve archeological research site in Spring Creek, Wyoming.

Table of Pitt-owned buildings in Pittsburgh

Buildings in the sortable table below are initially listed alphabetically.
ImageBuildingConstructedAcquiredArchitectStyleLocationUsageDesignations
530 Melwood Avenue1989OaklandMotor pool repairs
3619-3621 Forbes Ave2017OaklandOffices/retail
4600 5th Ave
1961OaklandBank
Allegheny Observatory1900–19121900–1912T.E. BillquistGreek RevivalRiverview ParkPhysics and astronomyU.S. National Register of Historic Places
Pennsylvania State Historical Designation
Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark
Allen Hall1913–19141939J. H. GieseyGreek RevivalOaklandPhysics and astronomyContributing Property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District
Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark
Alumni Hall1914–19151993Benno JanssenGreek RevivalOaklandAlumni;
mixed
Contributing Property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District
Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark
Amos Hall19241955Henry Hornbostel, with collaboration from Rutan & Russell and Eric Fisher WoodOaklandResidence hallContributing Property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District
Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark
Barco Law Building19761976Johnstone, Newcomer and ValentourBrutalistOaklandLaw
Bates Hill Apartments1985OaklandApartments
Bellefield Hall19241984–1994Benno JanssenItalianateOaklandMixed academicContributing Property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District
Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark
Bellefield Towers1889
1985–1987
1999Frederick J. Osterling
Stephen Casey, Urban Design Associates
Richardsonian Romanesque OaklandMedical
offices
Benedum Hall1971; Mascaro Center addition: 2008–20091971Deeter Ritchey Sippel
Mascaro addition: EDGO Studio & NBBJ
OaklandEngineeringPennsylvania Society AIA Honor Award
Pennsylvania Society AIA Distinguished Building Award
CRSI Design Award: Educational Facility Category
Biomedical Science Tower South 1994–19951994–1995Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann AssociatesOaklandResearch
Biomedical Science Tower 32003–20052003–2005Payette Associates Inc. and JSAOaklandResearch2007 Lab of the Year Special Mention, R&D Magazine
2007 Merit Award, AIA/New England
2007 Award for Design, Boston Society of Architects
2006 Honor Award, AIA/Pittsburgh
Brackenridge Hall19241955Henry Hornbostel, with collaboration from Rutan & Russell and Eric Fisher WoodOaklandResidence hallContributing Property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District
Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark
Bruce Hall19241955Henry Hornbostel, with collaboration from Rutan & Russell and Eric Fisher WoodOaklandResidence hallContributing Property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District
Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark
Bouquet Gardens1999–2000; Building J: 20111999–2000Renaissance 3 Architects, P.C.OaklandResidence hall
Building 5OaklandUtility
Carrillo Street Steam Plant20042004JSAOaklandMaintenance3-star winner, Enviro-Star Awards
Cathedral of Learning1926–19371926–1937Charles KlauderGothic RevivalOaklandMixed academicU.S. National Register of Historic Places
Contributing Property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District
City of Pittsburgh Designated Landmark
Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark
Center for Biotechnology and Bioengineering19931993Robert S. Pfaffmann, Bohlin Powell Larkin CywinskiOaklandResearch1993 Award for Excellence in Architectural Design Pennsylvania Society of Architects, 1993 Honor Award AIA Pittsburgh, 1993 Honor Award Metal Construction Association Awards
Central Oakland Apartments1971OaklandApartments
Center Plaza Apartments1994ShadysideStudent apartments
Chancellor's Residence18961966Peabody and StearnsColonial RevivalShadysideHousingPittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark
Chevron Science Center1974
Annex 2011
1974Kuhn, Newcomer & Valentour
Annex: Wilson Architects and Renaissance 3 Architects
OaklandChemistrySecond place, Lab of the Year, Industrial Research magazine
Child Development Center19041992Solon Spencer BemanGreek RevivalShadysideUCDCPittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark
Clapp Hall19561956Trautwein & HowardGothic RevivalOaklandBiologyContributing Property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District
College Gardens Apartments1969ShadysideApartments
Cost Sports Center19901990OaklandAthletics
Craig Hall1988ModernOaklandOffice
Crabtree Hall19691969Deeter Ritchey SippelOaklandPublic health
Crawford Hall19681968OaklandNeuroscience
Croatian Fraternal Union Building19292018Pierre A. LieschFlemish Gothic RevivalOaklandslated for demolitionnominated
Darragh Street Apartment Complex20072007Renaissance 3 Architects, P.C.OaklandApartments
David Lawrence Hall19681968Johnstone, McMillin & AssociatesOaklandMixed academic
Eberly Hall1920–19211920–1921Benno JanssenGreek RevivalOaklandChemistry
Eureka Building19241993OaklandFacilities management
Falk Clinic19311931Edward Purcell MellonOaklandMedical
Falk School1931
Addition: 2007–2009
1931Janssen and Cocken
Addition: Perkin Eastman
OaklandEducation
Fitzgerald Field House19511951OaklandAthletics
Forbes Craig Apartments1964OaklandResidence hall
Forbes Pavilion19641977OaklandResidence hall
Ford Motor Building19152018John GrahamBloomfieldResearchU.S. National Register of Historic Places
Fraternity Housing Complex19841984OaklandHousing
Frick Fine Arts Building1962–19651962–1965Burton Kenneth JohnstoneNeo-RenaissanceOaklandArtContributing Property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District
Gardner Steel Conference Center1911–19121920Kiehnel & ElliottEarly ModernOaklandMixed academicContributing Property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District
Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark
Gold Building 1986?2000OaklandOffice and laboratories
Heinz Memorial Chapel1933–19381933–1938Charles KlauderGothic RevivalOaklandReligious
performance
Contributing Property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District
Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark
Hillman Library1965–19681965–1968Celli-Flynn and Associates
Kuhn, Newcomer & Valentour
Max Abramovitz
OaklandLibrary1996 Timeless Award for Enduring Design, Pittsburgh chapter of the American Institute of Architects
Holland Hall19241955Henry Hornbostel, with collaboration from Rutan & Russell and Eric Fisher WoodOaklandResidence hallContributing Property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District
Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark
Information Sciences Building19651968Tasso KatselasBrutalistOaklandInformation science
Irvis Hall20042004Perkins Eastman ArchitectsOaklandResidence hall
Langley Hall1959–19611959–1961OaklandBiology
Learning Research and Development Center19741974Harrison & AbramovitzOaklandEducationvarious architectural awards
Life Science Annex20072007Burt HillOaklandBiology
neuroscience
Litchfield Towers19631963Deeter & RitcheyOaklandResidence hall
Loeffler Building2003OaklandOffice
Log Cabin1820–1830s1986OaklandStorage
Lothrop Hall1950–19531950–1953OaklandResidence hall
Mayflower Apartments1963OaklandApartments
McCormick Hall19241955Henry Hornbostel, with collaboration from Rutan & Russell and Eric Fisher WoodOaklandResidence hallContributing Property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District
Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark
McGowan Institute Laboratory Building1999–20021999–2002IKM, Inc.South SideResearchgold LEED award from the U.S. Green Building Council
Melwood Maintenance Building1986OaklandMaintenance
Mervis Hall19831983IKM/SGEOaklandBusiness
Music Building18841953Longfellow, Alden & HarlowRichardsonian RomanesqueOaklandMusicContributing Property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District
Nordenberg Hall2012–20132012–2013Mackey Mitchell Architects and MacLachlan, Cornelius, & FiloniOaklandResidence hall
Oakwood Apartments1971OaklandApartments
O'Hara Street Garage19601960OaklandGarage
O'Hara Student Center19132009Charles BickelRomanesque RevivalOaklandContributing Property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District
Old Engineering Hall1954–19551954–1955OaklandEngineering;
physics
Oxford Building1992OaklandOffice
rental
Parran Hall1957
Addition: 2011–2013
1957Eggers & Higgins
Addition:Renaissance 3 Architects and Wilson Architects
OaklandPublic health
Panther Hall20062006Perkins Eastman ArchitectsOaklandResidence hall
Parkvale Building19112018Frederick J. OsterlingBeaux-ArtsOaklandOffice
Petersen Events Center20022002Apostolou Associates and Rosser International of AtlantaOaklandAthletics2003 Innovative Architecture & Design Honor Award
Petersen Sports Complex20112011L. Robert Kimball and AssociatesOaklandAthletics
Posvar Hall1975–19781975–1978Johnstone Newcomer & Valentour
Max Abramowitz
BrutalistOaklandMixed academic;
secondary computer datacenter
Quality Inn University Center1999OaklandRental; hotel
Rand Building2004–20062004–2006Burt Hill Kosar RittelmannOaklandRental
Ruskin Hall1921–19221958H. L. Stevens & CompanyOaklandResidence hallContributing Property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District
Salk Hall1941
Addition: 2012–2014
1957Richard Irving and Theodore Eicholz
Addition: Ballinger Architects
Art DecoOaklandDental;
pharmacy
Pennsylvania State Historical Designation
Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark
Salk Hall Annex19671967Deeter, Ritchey, and SippelOaklandDental;
pharmacy
Scaife Hall1954–19561954–1956Schmidt, Garden and EricksonOaklandMedical
Sennott Square20022002JSAOaklandMixed academic
Space Research Coordination Center19651965Deeter & RitcheyOaklandPhysics and astronomy
Stephen Foster Memorial19371937Charles KlauderGothic RevivalOaklandTheatreContributing Property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District
Pennsylvania State Historical Designation
Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark
Sutherland Hall19921992OaklandResidence hall
Thackeray Hall1923–19251968Abram GarfieldEarly ClassicalOaklandMath
administration
Contributing Property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District
Thaw Hall19101910Henry HornbostelGreek RevivalOaklandPhysics and astronomyContributing Property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District
Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark
Thomas Boulevard Library Resource Facility1986Point BreezeLibrary
Thomas Detre Hall of the WPIC1938–19401949Raymond MarlierArt DecoOaklandMedical
Thomas E. Starzl Biomedical Science Tower19901990Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann AssociatesOaklandResearchLab of the Year, R&D Magazine
Trees FieldOaklandAthletics
Trees Hall1958–1962
Phase II: 1965
1958–1962Deeter & RitcheyOaklandAthletics
Twentieth Century Club1910
Renovated/expanded 1930
2020Benno Janssen Renaissance RevivalOaklandundecidedContributing Property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District
University Club1923; addition 19632005Henry HornbostelOaklandFaculty clubContributing Property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District
University Public Safety Building20062006Strada, LLCOaklandSecurity
Van de Graaff Building19641964OaklandPhysics
Victoria Building19771977Deeter, Ritchey, and SippelOaklandNursing
William Pitt Union18981956Rutan & Russell Beaux-ArtsOaklandStudent centerContributing Property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District
Pennsylvania State Historical Designation
Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark

Table of former Pitt-owned buildings in Pittsburgh

The following table lists buildings that were owned and utilized by the university but have subsequently been either sold or demolished.
ImageBuildingConstructed/
acquired
Demolished
or sold
ArchitectStyleLocationUsageDesignationsReplaced by
118 Craft Avenue1930/19962014OaklandResidential/rentalempty lot
Automotive-Highway Laboratory1919Demo:OaklandAutomotive and highway materials laboratoriesnone
DeSoto Hallacquired 1948DemoOaklandMen's dormatory
Graduate Houseacquired 1949OaklandGraduate student housing
Heinz House1919Demo:OaklandWomen's social hall, Dean of Women's officesnone
Mineral Industries Building1912Demo: 2001Henry HornbostelGreek RevivalOaklandSchool of Dental Medicine/ Engineering and other various departmentsnone
Oak Manor?
acquired 1921
Demo: 1930OaklandFaculty clubUPMC Presbyterian
Pennsylvania Hall1910-11Demo: 1998Henry HornbostelGreek RevivalOaklandSchool of Medicine/ various departmentsPennsylvania Hall
State Hall1908-1910Demo: 1971Henry HornbostelGreek RevivalOaklandAdministration, engineering, classrooms, libraryChevron Science Center
Pitt Stadium1925Demo: 1999W. S. HindmanGreek RevivalOaklandAthletic stadiumPetersen Events Center
Trees Gymnasium1912Demo:Greek RevivalOaklandGymnasiumVA Hospital, University Drive
University Place Office Building1924Demo: 2011Edward B. Lee and associate architect J. B. BlairRenaissance revivalOaklandUniversity Center for Social and Urban ResearchContributing Property to the Schenley Farms National Historic DistrictNordenberg Hall

UPMC

The flagship of UPMC's hospital network is centered in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh within, and adjacent to, the campus of the University of Pittsburgh. Many university departments, institutes and programs are housed within UPMC facilities and vice versa. The administrative headquarters of UPMC are moving into the top floors of the U.S. Steel Tower in downtown Pittsburgh. In Pennsylvania, UPMC also owns and operates facilities outside Pittsburgh including hospitals in Aspinwall, Bedford, Braddock, Cranberry, Greenville, McCandless,, Seneca, and Farrell, as well as operating ISMETT, located in Palermo, Sicily. UPMC also owns and operates a variety of other facilities inside Pennsylvania including cancer centers, retirement and long-term care facilities, and community and medical and surgical facilities.

Table of UPMC-owned buildings in Pittsburgh

The sortable table below has its included buildings initially listed alphabetically.
ImageBuildingConstructedArchitectStyleLocationUsageDesignations
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh 1927, +York & Sawyer with collaboration from Edward Purcell MellonOaklandHospital
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh2003–2009AstorinoLawrencevilleHospital
research
Clinical Labs BuildingOaklandLaboratories
Fifth Avenue Rental PropertyOaklandOffice
Forbes Tower1996Tasso Katselas AssociatesOaklandMixed academic
office
Hill BuildingOaklandOffice and laboratories
Hillman Cancer Center1999–2002IKMShadysideCancer center2003 Circle of Design Excellence Award
Western PA Golden Trowel Award, 2003
Iroquois Building1901–1903Frederick OsterlingOaklandOffice
Kaufmann Medical Building1950OaklandClinic
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC1915, +Thorsten BilquistOaklandHospital
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC Administrative Offices1930The McCormick Co.OaklandOfficesformer Isaly's Dairy building
Magee-Womens Research InstituteOaklandResearch
Merex BuildingOaklandOffice
Medical Arts Building1932Maximilian Nirdlinger Art DecoOaklandOffice
Oakland HouseOaklandOffice
UPMC Eye & Ear InstituteEdward Purcell MellonOaklandHospital
UPMC Mercy1918, 1972MacLachlan, Cornelius & Filoni Architects, Inc.BluffHospital
UPMC Montefiore1927Schmidt, Garden & Erikson with collaboration from Henry HornbostelOaklandHospital
UPMC Presbyterian1930-38York & Sawyer, with Edward Purcell MellonOaklandHospital
UPMC ShadysideShadysideHospital
UPMC Shadyside – Shadyside PlaceShadyside
Professional BuildingOaklandOffice
UPMC South SideSouth SideHospital
UPMC Sports Performance Complex1999–2000AstorinoSouth SideSpecialty clinicCommercial Project of the Year – Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania
Honored as a Top Project in the Pennsylvania & Delaware Valley Region