Frick Fine Arts Building

Henry Clay Frick Fine Arts Building
The Frick Fine Arts Building at the University of Pittsburgh sits behind the Schenley Fountain
Coordinates40°26′30.11″N 79°57′4.50″W / 40.4416972°N 79.9512500°W / 40.4416972; -79.9512500
Built1962–1965
ArchitectBurton Kenneth Johnstone
Architectural styleNeo-Renaissance
Part ofSchenley Farms Historic District (ID83002213[1])
Added to NRHPJuly 22, 1983

The Henry Clay Frick Fine Arts Building is a landmark Renaissance villa and a contributing property to the Schenley Farms-Oakland Civic Historic District[2][3] on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The Frick Fine Arts Building sits on the southern edge of Schenley Plaza, opposite The Carnegie Institute, and is the home of Pitt's History of Art and Architecture Department, Studio Arts Department, and the Frick Fine Arts Library. Before its front steps is Mary Schenley Memorial Fountain.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Oakland Civic Center City Designated Historic District" (PDF). City of Pittsburgh Historic Review Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 8, 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
  3. ^ Sajna, Mike (January 23, 1997). "Hearing set on historic landmark nomination for two Pitt buildings". University Times. Vol. 29, no. 10. Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2010.