Bellefield Hall | |
 Bellefield Hall at the University of Pittsburgh. | |
| Location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°26′43.49″N 79°57′3.34″W / 40.4454139°N 79.9509278°W |
| Built | 1924–1926 |
| Architect | Benno Janssen |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| Part of | Schenley Farms Historic District (ID83002213) |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 22, 1983[2] |
| Designated PHLF | 1992[1] |
Bellefield Hall is a Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark[3] and is a contributing property to the Schenley Farms Historic District[4][5] on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh across Bellefield Avenue from Heinz Memorial Chapel and the lawn of the university's Cathedral of Learning in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. A 1924 Italianate structure by architect Benno Janssen, it originally served as a Young Men's and Women's Hebrew Association, but now houses rehearsal spaces, classrooms, offices, and a Digital Recording Studio for the University of Pittsburgh's Department of Music, as well as a university gymnasium, fitness center, indoor swimming pool, and a 676-seat auditorium.
- ^ "Internet Archive: Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation: PHLF Plaques & Registries". January 27, 2007. Archived from the original on January 27, 2007. Retrieved February 25, 2008.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ see photo
- ^ Mann, Christina (February 1982), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: Schenley Farms Historic District (PDF), Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2008, retrieved September 4, 2013
- ^ Sajna, Mike (January 23, 1997). "Hearing set on historic landmark nomination for two Pitt buildings". University Times. University of Pittsburgh. Archived from the original on June 28, 2009. Retrieved June 18, 2009.