Litchfield Towers
Litchfield Towers, commonly referred to on campus as "Towers", is a complex of residence halls at the University of Pittsburgh's main campus in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: University building
- Description: complex of residence halls at the University of Pittsburgh’s main campus
- Also known as: “Litchfield Towers Complex”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral of Learning and Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
Cathedral of Learning
Photo: Pjah73, Public domain.
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 1,100 feet northeast of Litchfield Towers.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Museum
Photo: Piotrus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1,800 feet east of Litchfield Towers.
William Pitt Union
Photo: Crazypaco, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The William Pitt Union, which was built in 1898 as the Hotel Schenley, is the student union building of the University of Pittsburgh main campus, and is a Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark. William Pitt Union is situated 520 feet northeast of Litchfield Towers.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oakland and Panther Hollow.
Oakland
Photo: ScottRobertAnselmo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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.
Hill District
Neighborhood
The Hill District is a grouping of historically African American neighborhoods in the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Beginning in the years leading up to World War I, "the Hill" was the cultural center of black life in the city and a major center of jazz.
Litchfield Towers
- Categories: architectural structure, dormitory, building, and education
- Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.4427° or 40° 26′ 34″ northLongitude
-79.95648° or 79° 57′ 23″ westElevation
928 feet (283 metres)Open location code
87G2C2VV+3COpenStreetMap ID
way 535897027OpenStreetMap feature
building=university
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Spanish—“Litchfield Towers” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “リッチフィールド・タワーズ”
- Spanish: “Litchfield Towers”
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