Salk Hall
Jonas Salk Hall at the University of Pittsburgh is a Pennsylvania state and Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark. The Art Deco building is named after Jonas Salk, who conducted his research on the first polio vaccine in a basement laboratory while on the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: University building
- Description: museum in the united states
- Also known as: “Jonas Salk Hall” and “Municipal Hospital for Contagious Diseases”
- Address: PA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pitt School of Dental Medicine and Fitzgerald Field House.
Pitt School of Dental Medicine
School
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The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine is the dental school of the University of Pittsburgh. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Fitzgerald Field House
Sports venue
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Fitzgerald Field House is a 4,122-seat multi-purpose athletic venue on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Fitzgerald Field House is situated 400 feet northwest of Salk Hall.
Petersen Events Center
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The Petersen Events Center is a 12,508-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in the Oakland neighborhood. The arena is named for philanthropists John Petersen and his wife Gertrude, who donated $10 million for its construction. Petersen Events Center is situated 520 feet northeast of Salk Hall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oakland and Hill District.
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.
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.
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.
Salk Hall
- Categories: museum, building, and education
- Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.44277° or 40° 26′ 34″ northLongitude
-79.96314° or 79° 57′ 47″ westElevation
1,050 feet (320 metres)Open location code
87G2C2VP+4POpenStreetMap ID
way 535446762OpenStreetMap feature
building=university
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In Other Languages
“Salk Hall” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “索尔克楼”
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Explore places such as West Oakland and Terrace Village.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Salk Annex and Salk Pavilion.
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