| Schenley Park | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of Learning seen from Panther Hollow Lake | |
 | |
| Type | Municipal park |
| Location | Schenley Drive and Panther Hollow Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°26′04″N 79°56′34″W / 40.4344°N 79.9428°W |
| Area | 456 acres (185 ha) |
| Created | October 30, 1889 |
| Operated by | City of Pittsburgh Parks & Recreation (CitiParks), Department of Public Works |
| Status | Open all year |
| Website | Official website |
| Architect | Edward Manning Bigelow |
| Architectural style | Multiple styles |
| NRHP reference No. | 85003506[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 13, 1985 |
| Designated PHLF | 1989[2] |
Schenley Park (/ˈʃɛnli/) is a large municipal park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located between the neighborhoods of Oakland, Greenfield, and Squirrel Hill. It is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district.[3][4] In 2011, the park was named one of "America's Coolest City Parks" by Travel + Leisure.[5]
The park is made up of 300 acres (120 ha) donated by Mary Schenley in 1889 and another 120 acres (49 ha) that the city subsequently purchased from her. Another 36 acres (15 ha) were acquired at a later date, bringing the park's total size to 456 acres (185 ha), and making it the second largest municipal park in Pittsburgh, behind Frick Park.
The park borders the campuses of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh, and technically Carnegie Mellon University is actually within Schenley Park.
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#85003506)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 15, 2006.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Schenley Park" (PDF). 1979–1984. Retrieved June 8, 2010. [dead link]
- ^ Tep, Ratha (April 2011). "America's Coolest City Parks". Travel+Leisure. Retrieved April 17, 2011.