North Oakland in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cathedral of Learning
4200 5th Avenue
Photographed By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., June 9, 2022
1. Cathedral of Learning Marker
The marker is on the left side of the 5th Avenue entrance.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
Historic Landmark
Cathedral of Learning 1926-1937
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
Location. 40° 26.67′ N, 79° 57.207′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in North Oakland. Marker is on 5th Avenue, 0.1 miles south of Lytton Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4200 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15213, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. University of Pittsburgh (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); V.F.W. (about 400 feet away); Stephen C. Foster Memorial (about 400 feet away); Diplodocus carnegii (about 700 feet away); Victor Herbert (about 700 feet away); Andrew Carnegie (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fourth Ward Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Barney Dreyfuss (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
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Photographed By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., June 9, 2022
2. Cathedral of Learning Marker
This additional tablet is on the right side of the 5th Avenue entrance.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, May 9, 2019
3. Cathedral of Learning
Photographed By George Silk, Life Magazine, 1960
4. Students atop Cathedral of Learning
October 13, 1960, celebrating Mazeroski's World Series ending home run.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on January 20, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. 3. submitted on August 19, 2022, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on January 12, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
