Ruskin Hall

Ruskin Hall is a residence hall at the University of Pittsburgh and a contributing property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District. Constructed in 1921–22 by H.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral of Learning and Carnegie Museum of Natural History.

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 980 feet south of Ruskin Hall.

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 1,600 feet southeast of Ruskin Hall.

Heinz Memorial Chapel

Place of worship

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Heinz Memorial Chapel is a Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark and a contributing property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Heinz Memorial Chapel is situated 690 feet southeast of Ruskin 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.

Ruskin Hall

Type: Dormitory
Description: building in Pennsylvania, United States
Categories: building and residential building
Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.447° or 40° 26′ 49″ north

Longitude

-79.95283° or 79° 57′ 10″ west

Elevation

942 feet (287 metres)

Levels

Roof shape

flat

Operator

University of Pittsburgh

Open location code

87G2C2WW+QV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 154400675

OpenStreetMap feature

building=dormitory

GeoNames ID

7183587

Wikidata ID

Q7380956

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