Sunday, May 12, 2013

Pittsburgh Cathedral of Learning

A 42-story Gothic Revival skyscraper
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_Learning

The Gothic-style Cathedral of Learning was built in Pittsburgh between 1926 and 1936.  At 42 floors and 535 feet, it is still the second tallest university building in the world. (The first is Moscow State University).



It is one of a handful of Gothic skyscrapers worldwide.

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