Newell Simon Hall
Newell Simon Hall is in the northwestern part of the Carnegie Mellon campus named after the late Herbert A. Simon and Allen Newell. It was built atop two earlier buildings acquired from the United States Bureau of Mines.- Type: University building
- Description: academic in Pittsburgh, PA
- Also known as: “Newell-Simon Hall”
- Address: 4804 Forbes Avenue, PA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carnegie Museum of Natural History and Carnegie Museum of Art.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Museum
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The Carnegie Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Pittsburgh-based industrialist Andrew Carnegie in 1896. Carnegie Museum of Natural History is situated 1,300 feet west of Newell Simon Hall.
Carnegie Museum of Art
Art gallery
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The Carnegie Museum of Art is an art museum in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The museum was originally known as the Department of Fine Arts, Carnegie Institute and was located at what became the Main Branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Carnegie Museum of Art is situated 1,000 feet west of Newell Simon Hall.
Cathedral of Learning
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The Cathedral of Learning is a 42-story skyscraper that serves as the centerpiece of the University of Pittsburgh's main campus in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Cathedral of Learning is situated 2,100 feet west of Newell Simon Hall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Panther Hollow and Oakland.
Panther Hollow
Neighborhood
Panther Hollow is a small, somewhat isolated community at the bottom of Joncaire Street in Junction Hollow that runs along Boundary Street and is located in the Central Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Oakland
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Oakland is a bustling college neighborhood on the eastern side of Pittsburgh, home to Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh. The surrounding area is made up of several distinct neighborhoods, including the pleasant districts of Squirrel Hill and Shadyside.
Shadyside
Neighborhood
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Shadyside is a neighborhood in the East End of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It has three zip codes and representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 8.
Newell Simon Hall
- Categories: architectural structure, building, and education
- Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.44338° or 40° 26′ 36″ northLongitude
-79.9456° or 79° 56′ 44″ westElevation
879 feet (268 metres)Open location code
87G2C3V3+9QOpenStreetMap ID
way 27551590OpenStreetMap feature
building=university
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