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33-533: Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral located at 419 South Dithridge Street in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , was designed by architect Thomas Hannah and built in 1904. The First Congregational Church built the structure and used it until 1921, but it has been a Greek Orthodox Church since 1923. Currently, it is part of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America , and seat of

66-594: A bike up or down the flight. North Oakland can be loosely defined as the area of Oakland between Neville and Bouquet Streets, encompassing all of Craig Street and running north to Polish Hill . The Cathedral of Learning , the engineering or midsection of the University of Pittsburgh campus, and the Craig Street business district are in North Oakland. RAND 's Pittsburgh center is located in North Oakland as well as

99-519: A cool Protestant interior heated up by a blazing iconostasis ." Oakland (Pittsburgh) In addition, the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire operates Fire Station No. 14 on McKee Place and Fire Station No. 10 on Allequippa Street. Oakland is officially divided into four neighborhoods : North Oakland , West Oakland , Central Oakland , and South Oakland . Each section has a unique identity, and offers its own flavor of venues and housing. Oakland

132-481: A direct border) with Lower Lawrenceville to the north with its meeting point in the middle of the Bloomfield Bridge. Central Oakland has five Pittsburgh neighborhood borders, including North Oakland to the north, Squirrel Hill North to the northeast, Squirrel Hill South to the east, South Oakland to the south and southwest, and West Oakland to the northwest. South Oakland has six land borders, including

165-588: A library, museum and concert hall complex, which opened in 1895. In 1917, Teddy Roosevelt visited the neighborhood. Oakland has long been considered Pittsburgh's university center. Carnegie Mellon University is the result of a 1967 merger of the Carnegie Institute of Technology, founded in Oakland in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie, and Mellon Institute , founded in 1913 by Andrew W. and Richard B. Mellon to conduct industrial research. The University of Pittsburgh, which

198-519: A program to incentivize first time home buyers actively brought the neighborhood to life. Entertainment and residential life has a catalyst through The Corner , which hosts social events of all kinds. Here you can find pop up art displays to jazz nights, afterschool programs, and more. Although the campus of Carnegie Mellon University and parts of Schenley Park , including Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens and Flagstaff Hill are popularly referred to as being in Oakland, and are located with

231-580: Is Pittsburgh's second most populated neighborhood with 22,210 residents, a majority of these residents being students. Scattered amongst Oakland's four neighborhoods are 29 distinct flights of city steps – many of which are open and in a safe condition. These Steps of Pittsburgh quickly connect pedestrians to public transportation and provide an easy way to travel through this densely populated area. As of 2020, two of these public stairways, Joncaire Street (Central Oakland) and Louisa Street (West Oakland), also contain runnels which allow cyclists to easily transport

264-757: Is a noted example of community planning and development following the City Beautiful movement that guided city planning and urban design in the United States from the mid-1890s through the first decade of the 20th century. The City Beautiful movement favored boulevards, parks, and formal civic buildings in the beaux-arts style. In 1905, Franklin Nicola put forth a development plan in the City Beautiful style for Oakland, which included civic, social, residential, and educational zones along Bigelow Boulevard which ran through

297-712: Is also the location of the relatively isolated and historic neighborhood of Panther Hollow which runs along Boundary Street in Junction Hollow as well as the Oakland Square Historic District . South Oakland runs along the Monongahela River and forms a triangular shape between the Monongahela River , the Boulevard of the Allies, and the western bank of Junction Hollow . Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC and

330-591: Is heir to the Pittsburgh Academy that was incorporated in 1787, relocated to Oakland in 1909 from its campus that was then in Allegheny . Some of the most impressive architecture in Oakland is on Pitt's campus. In 1925, work began on what was then the world's tallest educational building, the 42-story Cathedral of Learning . Although the Cathedral of Learning is now the fourth-tallest educationally purposed building in

363-575: Is the grand and appropriate introduction to a church that has belonged to the Greek Orthodox Church since 1923. The exterior, with its big round-arched windows, is not otherwise specifically symbolic, but the interior is rich with paintings and mosaics . Notable inside are the painting in the dome of Christ the Pantocrator (Ruler of All), with its background of gold leaf, and the iconostasis of metal and mosaic, with peacocks finely depicted on

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396-512: The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh . This Classical Revival style church building was added to the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 1982. Architecturally, the cathedral is described by Walter C. Kidney in his book Landmark Architecture: Pittsburgh and Allegheny County (1985) as: A Grecian Ionic portico , executed in sandstone,

429-625: The Pittsburgh Athletic Association . Other major landmark buildings were added to the historic district after the pursuit of Nicola's designs had ended, including the landmark Cathedral of Learning and Heinz Memorial Chapel of the University of Pittsburgh and Mellon Institute . Contributing buildings in the historic district date from 1880 to 1979. A contributing building, the University Place Office Building ,

462-547: The Pittsburgh Technology Center are major landmarks of this neighborhood. The neighborhood is split between a riverfront flood plain to the southwest and a plateau to the northeast. The plateau is divided into two primarily residential areas which are separated from one another by Bates Street, which runs up a valley from the flood plain to the plateau. The residents of the neighborhood on the north side of Bates Avenue call their neighborhood Oakcliffe. The flood plain

495-789: The Royal Doors . Further art is to be found within the sanctuary, including a painting of the Mother and Child and a fresco of the Last Supper ." Franklin Toker describes the structure in his book Pittsburgh: A New Portrait (2009) as follows: "Originally the First Congregational Church, until 1921, this is an unusually vigorous design in yellow industrial brick preceded by a dramatic Ionic portico . The interior of St. Nicholas should not be missed as an architectural paradigm of America itself:

528-628: The Schenley Farms–Oakland Civic District , is a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places that is located in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , United States . It comprises two separately designated City of Pittsburgh historic districts: the Oakland Civic Center Historic District consisting of publicly and privately owned institutional buildings, and

561-405: The 15213 zip code, they are actually part of the adjacent neighborhood of Squirrel Hill North . The border between Oakland and Squirrel Hill runs along Junction Hollow . The name first appeared in 1839 in a local paper, Harris' Intelligencer . The area got its name from the abundance of oak trees found on the farm of William Eichbaum, who settled there in 1840. Oakland developed rapidly following

594-641: The Carnegie Museum, and Phipps Conservatory. Baseball fans might know Oakland for the beloved Forbes Field , which was built in 1909 as the third home to the Pittsburgh Pirates and first home to the Pittsburgh Steelers. While Forbes Field was closed in 1970, some remnants of the ballpark still stand. Pirates fans gather on the site each year on the anniversary of Bill Mazeroski's World Series winning home run on October 13, 1960. The Decade nightclub

627-724: The Great Fire of 1845 in Downtown Pittsburgh, with many people moving out to suburban territory. By 1860, there was considerable commercial development along Fifth Avenue. In 1868, Oakland Township, just two years after seceding from Pitt Township , was annexed to the City of Pittsburgh. Twenty-one years later, Mary Schenley gave the city 300 acres in Oakland for a park. Officials bought another 100 acres from her for "Schenley Park." And Mary Schenley gave another gift: land for Schenley Plaza. At Schenley Plaza, industrialist Andrew Carnegie built

660-535: The Pittsburgh neighborhoods of Central Oakland to the northeast, Squirrel Hill South to the east, Greenfield to the southeast, Hazelwood to the south-southeast, Bluff to the west, and West Oakland to the northwest. Across the Monongahela River, South Oakland runs adjacent with Pittsburgh's South Side Flats neighborhood. West Oakland has six borders with the Pittsburgh neighborhoods of North Oakland to

693-765: The University of Pittsburgh who decide to live off-campus reside in this neighborhood. Many of its homes are historic masonry structures dating from the turn of the century. The area is often confused with South Oakland. Its Main Business District runs along Forbes and Fifth Avenue, and contains a diversity of restaurants, retailers, and financial services. These businesses are organized by the Oakland Business Improvement District (OBID) . Smaller business districts in Central Oakland provide additional dining options along Atwood Street and Semple Street. It

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726-526: The adjacent Schenley Farms Historic District consisting mainly of a planned residential development of the early 20th Century. The Schenley Farms Historic District is roughly bounded by Forbes Avenue including the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh on the south; South Dithridge and North Bellefield on the east, extending to include St. Paul's Cathedral and Rectory on Fifth Avenue and North Craig Street; Bigelow Boulevard, Andover Road, and Bryn Mawr Road on

759-472: The area between Forbes Avenue and the Boulevard of the Allies houses many undergraduate students. While it is commonly considered to be in South Oakland, it is actually the heart of Central Oakland. South Oakland was the childhood home of Andy Warhol , and later the residence of fellow pop artist Keith Haring . Haring had his first art show while living in Oakland. NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback Dan Marino

792-573: The heart of the neighborhood. The proposal centered on a series of monumental buildings created in styles evoking ancient Greece and the Italian Renaissance. Although Nicola's plan was not fully implemented, including a never-constructed Oakland town hall, it produced such landmarks as the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall , the Masonic Temple (now the University of Pittsburgh's Alumni Hall ), and

825-485: The long time RIDC business incubator on Henry Street. The Islamic Center of Pittsburgh , the largest mosque in the city, is located in North Oakland. This sector is also home to the Schenley Farms Historic District and many mid-rise condominium and apartment buildings. Central Oakland is bordered by Schenley Park , the Boulevard of the Allies, Fifth Avenue, and Halket Street. Many students at

858-403: The longstanding border between Central Oakland and South Oakland was established long ago along the Boulevard of the Allies. Forbes Avenue provides much of the neighborhood’s northern boundary. South Oakland is reputed to be a student neighborhood, but only 36.9% of its population is between the ages of 18 and 24, compared to Central Oakland's figure of 74.1%. The difference is largely because

891-566: The north. While the smallest of the Oakland districts, the neighborhood hosts a range of commercial and residential dwellings. Among notable commercial operations exists Carlow University and most of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center , including UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Montefiore . The residential makeup is diverse and consists of a number of long-time, permanent residents living alongside students completing their undergrad and graduate degrees. Many permanent residents have called West Oakland home dating back to around 1990, when

924-579: The northeast, Central Oakland to the southeast, South Oakland to the south and south-southeast, Bluff to the southwest, and the Crawford-Roberts and Terrace Village regions of the Hill District to the west and northwest, respectively. 40°26′28″N 79°57′25″W  /  40.441°N 79.957°W  / 40.441; -79.957 Schenley Farms Historic District The Schenley Farms Historic District , also referred to as

957-425: The northwest; and Thackeray Street through to Fifth Avenue on the southwest. Noted for its late 19th And 20th Century Revivals architecture, it is home to a large portion of the campus of the University of Pittsburgh . The district comprises 154 contributing buildings, 31 of which are cultural or institutional buildings and 123 of which are residences in the northwest portion of the district. The historic district

990-603: The world, it remains the world's second tallest university building, the tallest educational building in the Western Hemisphere, and the second tallest gothic-styled building in the world. Oakland is also home to the university's French-Gothic revival Heinz Memorial Chapel and St. Paul Cathedral , the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. It is also home of the main branch of the Carnegie Library,

1023-585: Was a staple of the neighborhood in the 1970s and 1980s. North Oakland has eight borders with the Pittsburgh neighborhoods of Bloomfield to the northeast, Shadyside and Squirrel Hill North to the east, Central Oakland to the south, West Oakland to the southwest, the Terrace Village region of the Hill District to the west, the Upper Hill District to the northwest Polish Hill to the north-northwest. North Oakland also runs catty-corner (without

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1056-466: Was also born in Oakland, not far from Warhol's home. Dan Marino Field on Frazier Street was named in honor of its native son. Although they were not contemporaries, Warhol and Marino grew up on the same block with their former houses only a few doors apart. West Oakland is bordered by Fifth Avenue in the south, DeSoto Street in the east, the Birmingham Bridge to the west, and Aliquippa Street to

1089-730: Was previously packed with industrial sites such as the Pittsburgh Works Consolidated Gas Co. and the Jones & Laughlin Steel Co., but presently, the Pittsburgh Technology Center hosts facilities such as the Entertainment Technology Center of Carnegie Mellon University . Many residents of Central Oakland - as well as news outlets - often consider their neighborhood part of South Oakland. However,

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