Imagine . . no grey Gothic tower dominating Oakland. Instead, a neoclassical Acropolis!
Friday, April 27, 2007
The Athens of the Alleghenies
Following a casual conversation on my travels last week I received the following image, which I am told represents the master plan proposed in 1912 for the Western University of Pennsylvania -- now known as the University of Pittsburgh. (The Carnegie Library hosts its own copy of the image.)
Imagine . . no grey Gothic tower dominating Oakland. Instead, a neoclassical Acropolis!
Imagine . . no grey Gothic tower dominating Oakland. Instead, a neoclassical Acropolis!
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Evidently that had a Mike's Marbleopolis in the region back then.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=bZcba7CUaCE
Part of this vision was actually built. I think Old Engineering Hall, Eberly Hall, Mineral Industries Building, and Pennsylvania Hall, were all built to conform to this plan. MIB is gone now, and I think Pennsylvania is too.
I've grown to like the Cathedral of Learning over the years. Perhaps because it is so iconic.
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