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Interior of Fitzgerald Field House during Construction

1951-06-12

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Interior of Fitzgerald Field House during Construction
  • Title
  • Interior of Fitzgerald Field House during Construction
  • Creator
  • A. Church Photographers
  • Identifier
  • MSP80.B003.F06.I05
  • Source Identifier
  • MSP80.B003.F06.I05
  • Description
  • The University of Pittsburgh’s Field House, also known as the Fitzgerald Field House, was is located at the corner of Allequippa and Darragh streets in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. It was named after Rufus H. Fitzgerald, the Chancellor of Pitt from 1944-1955. The building serves as the home of many of the school’s sports teams, including wrestling, volleyball, gymnastics, and indoor track and field. The facility, which opened in 1951, can currently accommodate 6,800 people. The basketball teams recently moved to nearby Peterson Events Center in 2002.
  • Genre
  • photographs
  • Subject
  • University of Pittsburgh.Fitzgerald Field House.
    Buildings--Design and construction--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
    University buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
    Steel framing (Building)--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
  • Source
  • Trimble Company Photographs, 1924-1951, MSP 80, Library and Archives Division, Senator John Heinz History Center
  • Contributor
  • Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center
  • Collection
  • Trimble Company Records
  • Rights Information
  • In Copyright. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).. Rights Holder: Senator John Heinz History Center
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  • Rights Holder
  • Senator John Heinz History Center