Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh

The Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh is a 26-story hotel in Downtown Pittsburgh, with a prominent position in the area adjacent to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center and the Cultural District.

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

Type: Hotel
Description: building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Also known as: “The Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include William S. Moorhead Federal Building and David L. Lawrence Convention Center.

William S. Moorhead Federal Building

Government office

Photo: VitaleBaby, Public domain.

The William S. Moorhead Federal Building is a 340-foot -tall skyscraper that is located in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Plans for the building were announced on November 9, 1958, and the structure was completed in 1964.

David L. Lawrence Convention Center

Convention center

Photo: TheZachMorrisExperience, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The David L. Lawrence Convention Center is a 1,500,000-square-foot convention, conference and exhibition building in downtown Pittsburgh in the U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania. David L. Lawrence Convention Center is situated 660 feet northwest of Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh.

August Wilson African American Cultural Center

Arts center

Photo: Minnaert, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The August Wilson African American Cultural Center is a U.S. nonprofit arts organization based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that presents performing and visual arts programs that celebrate the contributions of African Americans not only in Western Pennsylvania, but nationally and internationally. August Wilson African American Cultural Center is situated 510 feet southwest of Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Pittsburgh and Uptown Pittsburgh.

Downtown Pittsburgh

Photo: Chris connelly, CC BY 2.0.

Downtown Pittsburgh is the main business district and urban center of life in the city. Constrained by the Allegheny River on the north and the Monongahela River on the south, which join to form the Ohio River at what is known as the "Point", Downtown has been forced to grow upwards.

Uptown Pittsburgh

Neighborhood

Photo: Ronjamin, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Uptown is a neighborhood in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, southeast of the city's Central Business District. It is bordered on the north by the Hill District and lies across the Monongahela River from South Side.

Central Northside

Neighborhood

Photo: Ainulindale, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Central Northside is a neighborhood in the North Side of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It has a zip code of 15212, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 6.