Squirrel Hill in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Margaret Morrison Carnegie Hall
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 1, 2024
1. Margaret Morrison Carnegie Hall Marker
(formerly Margaret Morrison Carnegie School for Women)
Palmer & Hornbostel, architects
Erected by Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 40° 26.519′ N, 79° 56.49′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Squirrel Hill. It is at the intersection of Margaret Morrison Street and Tech Street, on the right when traveling west on Margaret Morrison Street. Marker is located at the left of the entrance to Margaret Morrison Carnegie Hall on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5001 Margaret Morrison Street, Pittsburgh PA 15213, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: College of Fine Arts (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Scotty Dog Statue (about 500 feet away); Scobell Hall (about 500 feet away); Welch Hall (about 600 feet away); Doherty Hall
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Regarding Margaret Morrison Carnegie Hall. The Margaret Morrison Carnegie Hall features an iconic rotunda and is the home to the University's School of Design. Margaret Morrison is named after Andrew Carnegie's mother who played an important role in influencing him to create vocational training space for women. Originally, the school offered only vocational courses that trained women to be librarians, secretaries, seamstresses, and bookkeepers. However, it didnt take long for the curriculum to evolve within the College of Fine Arts. The School of Applied Design included commercial illustration, costume design, textile design, interior decoration, stage design, and printing. The building was designated a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark in 2000.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 1, 2024
2. Margaret Morrison Carnegie Hall Marker
Marker is located at the left of the dark arched entrance.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 1, 2024
3. Margaret Morrison Carnegie Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 465 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 20, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
