Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Wesley W. Posvar Hall, formerly known as Forbes Quadrangle, is a landmark building on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: 7:00 AM—10:00 PM
Saturday—Sunday: 7:00 AM—6:00 PM - Type: University building
- Description: building at the University of Pittsburgh
- Also known as: “Posvar Hall” and “Wesley W Posvar Hall”
- Address: 230 South Bouquet Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carnegie Museum of Natural History and Cathedral of Learning.
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 1,200 feet northeast of Wesley W. Posvar 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 1,000 feet north of Wesley W. Posvar Hall.
Hillman Library
Library
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Hillman Library is the largest library and the center of administration for the University Library System of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oakland and Panther Hollow.
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.
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.
Wesley W. Posvar Hall
- Categories: architectural structure, building, and education
- Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.44167° or 40° 26′ 30″ northLongitude
-79.95416° or 79° 57′ 15″ westElevation
902 feet (275 metres)Height
79 feet (24 metres)Operator
University of PittsburghOpen location code
87G2C2RW+M8OpenStreetMap ID
way 154268802OpenStreetMap feature
building=university
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