Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Hamburg Hall

Historic Landmark

Photographed By Bradley Owen, November 11, 2023

1. Hamburg Hall Marker

Inscription.
Hamburg Hall
1915
(formerly U.S. Bureau of Mines)
Henry Hornbostel, architect

Erected by Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 40° 26.665′ N, 79° 56.732′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. Marker is on Forbes Avenue east of South Neville Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4800 Forbes 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. Walking To The Sky (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hamerschlag Hall (about 800 feet away); Judith A. Resnik (approx. 0.2 miles away); Doherty Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Yi-Sheng Mao (approx. 0.2 miles away); Scotty Dog Statue (approx. 0.2 miles away); Station WQED (approx. 0.2 miles away); Porter Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Regarding Hamburg Hall. Built between 1915-1917, Carnegie Mellon University

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acquired the U.S. Bureau of Mines complex in 1985. It was renamed Hamburg Hall after a university trustee and currently houses the H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 24, 1974 and to the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation in 2000.

Photographed By Bradley Owen, November 11, 2023

2. Hamburg Hall Marker

Marker is at the far left.

Hamburg Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bradley Owen, November 11, 2023

3. Hamburg Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 48 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 15, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.