Schenley Quadrangle
Schenley Quadrangle | |
Location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
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Coordinates | 40°26′35.64″N 79°57′20.79″W / 40.4432333°N 79.9557750°W |
Area | Schenley Farms Historic District |
Built | June 3, 1922–1924 |
Architect | Henry Hornbostel with collaboration from Rutan & Russell and Eric Fisher Wood |
Part of | Schenley Farms Historic District (ID83002213[1]) |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 22, 1983[1] |
Designated PHLF | 1972[2] |
Schenley Quadrangle is a cluster of
The five residence halls are the former historic Schenley Apartments, designed by Henry Hornbostel[5] with collaboration from Rutan & Russell and Eric Fisher Wood,[6] for developer Franklin Nicola; they were built between 1922 and 1924[7] at a cost of more than $4.5 million ($80.5 million in 2023 dollars[8]). Originally, the Schenley Apartments were home of Pittsburgh's well-to-do (including for a time their architect Henry Hornbostel) and consisted of 1,113 rooms in 238 apartments across the five buildings. The university acquired them in December 1955 at a cost of $3 million ($34.1 million in 2023 dollars[8]), renovating them into residence halls for another $1 million ($11.2 million in 2023 dollars[8]). By 1957–1958, 101 female students had moved into 20 apartments in Building F (now called Brackenridge Hall).[9][10]
Today, Schenley Quadrangle consists of five Pitt residence halls: Amos Hall, Brackenridge Hall, Bruce Hall, Holland Hall, and McCormick Hall.
Previously a vehicle drop-off area and parking lot, the courtyard between these buildings was converted to a public open space with landscaping and exterior furniture in 2018; a raised platform was built for performances or other events. The renovation cost $5 million, with another $5 million spent on the parking garage beneath it.[11]
Amos Hall
Amos Hall houses nine
The Forbes Street street level retail portion of the building is currently occupied by a Starbucks, but was previously Oakland Bakery and Market, preceded by a fitness center, which was preceded by a bank.[14][15]
The building is named for
Brackenridge Hall
Brackenridge Hall houses 210 mostly upperclass men and women in four- and five-person suites. Each suite features a MicroFridge and a private bathroom; a few single and double rooms do not include a MicroFridge. Laundry facilities are located in the penthouse. Brackenridge Hall also features a fitness center (relocated from Amos Hall in 2013) that is available to all residents of Schenley Quadrangle.[18]
In Fall 2012, the university's
The Pitt Shop, a university owned store selling University of Pittsburgh branded clothing and merchandise, is on the street level of the building on Fifth Avenue.[20]
The building is named for Hugh Henry Brackenridge, the founder of the university.
Bruce Hall
Bruce Hall houses 212 primarily first year male and female students in four- and six-person suites. Starting in 2014–2015, Bruce Hall became home to the College of Business Administration's first year student Living Learning Community. The building is named for
Basement and First Floor
The basement and first floor of Bruce Hall are level with the street at
Second Floor
The second floor is the main entrance for residents, as well as the location of the University of Pittsburgh Business and Auxiliary Services offices.
Third through Eleventh Floors
The third through eleventh floors are entirely student residential suites. Each floor has 6 suites: 3 four-person suites, 2 three-person suites, and 1 six-person suite with laundry facilities on each floor. The 6-person suites on the upper floors have an exceptional view of the Cathedral of Learning, Schenley Plaza, and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History from the common room's windows.
Twelfth Floor
The twelfth floor is home to the university's special events and catering services, including a meeting room in suite 1201 reserved for activities held by the president or vice president of the university.[24] It was previously impossible to get to the twelfth floor without an elevator key, though recent access to the twelfth floor has not been as restrictive as in the past.
A five bedroom, four-bath suite on the twelfth floor of Bruce Hall also once served as the university's Chancellor residence.[25]
The Ghost of 1201 Bruce Hall
Many students, university employees, and various outside sources believe that a
Holland Hall
Holland Hall is divided into two wings, North and South, and houses 600 upperclass and first-year males and females in single, double, triple, and quad accommodations; prior to 2017 it was a women only dormitory. On each floor there is a kitchenette and communal bathrooms and showers. The penthouse features a lounge, study area, and laundry facilities. It originally served as a men's dormitory.[29]
Since January, 1960, the University Store, the primary book store for the university, has been located on the ground floor of Holland Hall, accessible from either the Schenley Quadrangle or from Fifth Avenue.[30] At the time of its opening, it was hailed as the largest college bookstore in the nation.[31] The store completed a $9.43 million renovation that included insertion of a skylight, a café, a technology area, an Espresso Book Machine, and various reading nooks, as well as the creation of a new entrance on the Forbes Avenue side of Holland Hall.[32][33]
Holland Hall is named after University Chancellor William Jacob Holland, who led the university from 1891 to 1901 when it was known as the Western University of Pennsylvania.
McCormick Hall
McCormick Hall houses 132 mostly upperclass men and women in two-, three-, five-, and seven-person suites. Each suite features one or more private bathrooms and a kitchenette with refrigerator. Laundry facilities are available in the penthouse. The William Pitt Union is adjacent to McCormick Hall.[34]
McCormick Hall is named after
Namesakes
When still the Schenley Apartments, the buildings in Schenley Quad were simply named "A", "B", "C", "D", and "F". After their acquisition by the university for student residences, each building was eventually renamed for important figures in the university's history.
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