Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Baker Hall
Historic Landmark
Photographed By Bradley Owen, November 11, 2023
1. Baker Hall Marker
1914, 1919
(formerly Central Building, Administration Hall)
Palmer & Hornbostel, architects
Erected by Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 40° 26.484′ N, 79° 56.653′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. Marker can be reached from Frew Street, 0.1 miles west of Tech Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located on the east side of Baker Hall on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4825 Frew Street, 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. College of Fine Arts (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Doherty Hall (about 300 feet away); Yi-Sheng Mao (about 400 feet away); Porter Hall (about 600 feet away); Judith A. Resnik (about 600 feet away); Hamerschlag Hall (about 700 feet away); History / Restoration
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Regarding Baker Hall. One of the first buildings on campus, the architect Henry Hornbostel chose to deal with the slope of the land on which Baker Hall was built by sloping the corridor rather than placing stairways at intervals along it. This allowed for machinery and other equipment to be more easily moved from one end to the other. It was designated a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark in 2000.
Photographed By Bradley Owen, November 11, 2023
2. Baker Hall Marker
Photographed By Bradley Owen, November 11, 2023
3. Baker Hall Entrance
Named in honor of Thomas Stockham Baker
Second President of Carnegie Institute of Technology
1923 - 1935
Photographed By Bradley Owen, November 11, 2023
4. Baker Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 72 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 6, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
