Father Pitt

The Dirty Old Cathedral of Learning

Posted in Architecture, Oakland by Dr. Boli on November 28, 2007

The Cathedral of Learning, the fantastical Gothic skyscraper at the heart of the University of Pittsburgh, has recently been cleaned of all the soot and grime from the old days of big steel. The building is beautiful now, but the old grime had its own character and beauty. Here are a few pictures of the Cathedral of Learning before the cleaning.

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  1. [...] view of the Cathedral of Learning from Presbyterian hospital. All the old dirt has been cleaned off, and the grand old lady looks new again. It’s impressive from any angle, [...]


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