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William Pitt Union Attraction Details
William Pitt Union
Opened in 1898 as Hotel Schenley, this structure became the keystone of entrepreneur Franklin Nicola's dream of Oakland as a center for culture, art and education. Full of marble, chandeliers and Louis XV architecture, the Schenley quickly became the Pittsburgh home to the great and the near-great. Presidents Woodrow Wilson, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft and Dwight Eisenhower signed the register at the Schenley. Singer-actress Lillian Russell lived on the fourth floor and married Pittsburgh publisher Alexander Moore in the French Room. In 1956, the then Schenley Park Hotel was sold to the University of Pittsburgh to serve, among other things, as its student union.

Address:
Bigelow Blvd. and 5th Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15260

Phone: 412-648-7812

Handicap Access? N




Hiking Nearby
Three Rivers Heritage Trail System (1.43 Miles)
Eliza Furnace Trail (2.1 Miles)
Venture Outdoors (2.14 Miles)
Rachel Carson Trail (2.16 Miles)

Rails to Trails Nearby
Three Rivers Heritage Trail System (1.43 Miles)
Eliza Furnace Trail (2.1 Miles)
Baker Trail (2.34 Miles)
Steel Valley Trail (3.45 Miles)

Biking Nearby
Schenley Park (0.03 Miles)
Three Rivers Heritage Trail System (1.43 Miles)
Washington Boulevard Bike Track (2.08 Miles)
Eliza Furnace Trail (2.1 Miles)

Dance Performances Nearby
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African Drum and Dance Ensemble (0.16 Miles)
Helios Arts (1.07 Miles)
A Gala Performance: Romance & Reverie by The Pittsburgh Ballet (1.1 Miles)

Theatre Nearby
Kuntu Repertory Theatre (0.17 Miles)
Pittsburgh Theater (0.17 Miles)
Three Rivers Film Festival (0.53 Miles)
Pittsburgh Playhouse (0.53 Miles)

Golfing Nearby
Mount Lebanon Golf Course (5.01 Miles)
Grand View Golf Club (5.32 Miles)

Historical and Genealogical Societies Nearby
Squirrel Hill Historical Society (1.59 Miles)
Allegheny City Society (2.88 Miles)
Homestead and Mifflin Township Historical Society (2.96 Miles)
Allegheny Historic Preservation Society (3.1 Miles)

Hotels & Motels Nearby
Holiday Inn Select University Center (0.06 Miles)
Holiday Inn Select University Center (0.07 Miles)
Wyndham Garden Hotel - University Place (0.34 Miles)
Residence Inn by Marriott Pittsburgh/Oakland (0.43 Miles)

All Accommodations Nearby
Holiday Inn Select University Center (0.06 Miles)
Best Western University Center (0.45 Miles)
Hampton Inn University Center (0.58 Miles)
Sunnyledge Hotel (0.82 Miles)

Water Activities Nearby
Three Rivers Rowing Association (1.13 Miles)
Head of the Ohio (1.44 Miles)
Venture Outdoors (2.14 Miles)
Three Rivers Water Trail (Lower Allegheny) (2.16 Miles)

Outfitters Nearby
Shadyside Ski and Bike (0.98 Miles)
Three Rivers Rowing Association (1.13 Miles)
Venture Outdoors (2.14 Miles)
West Mifflin Gander Mountain (4.78 Miles)

Accommodations & Dining Nearby
Primanti Brothers - Oakland (0.17 Miles)
Mad Mex - Pittsburgh (0.29 Miles)
Shadyside Summer Arts Festival (0.41 Miles)
Best Western University Center (0.45 Miles)

Museums Nearby
Soldiers and Sailors National Military Museum and Memorial (0.03 Miles)
The Mysterious Bog People at Carnegie Museum of Natural History (0.27 Miles)
Carnegie Museum of Art (0.29 Miles)
Pittsburgh Downtown Visitor Center (1.34 Miles)

History Museums Nearby
The Mysterious Bog People at Carnegie Museum of Natural History (0.27 Miles)
Pittsburgh Downtown Visitor Center (1.34 Miles)
Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh (1.54 Miles)
Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania (1.83 Miles)

Shopping Nearby
The Pitt Shop (0.1 Miles)
Mark Evers Antiques (0.59 Miles)
Coach Leatherware (0.64 Miles)
Panther Hollow Flea Market (0.86 Miles)

Antiquing Nearby
Mark Evers Antiques (0.59 Miles)
Panther Hollow Flea Market (0.86 Miles)
Bloomfield Antiques and More (0.92 Miles)
Antique Prints (1.02 Miles)

Arts & Entertainment Nearby
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Poetry Series (0.03 Miles)
Hillman Library (0.09 Miles)
Cathedral of Learning (0.1 Miles)
The Pitt Shop (0.1 Miles)

Country Markets Nearby
Pamela's - Shadyside (1.13 Miles)
Addison Terrace Farm Stand (1.15 Miles)
Gallery on 43rd Street (1.34 Miles)
Pittsburgh Downtown Visitor Center (1.34 Miles)

Gardens & Arboretums Nearby
Rodef Shalom Biblical Botanical Garden (0.59 Miles)
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens (0.73 Miles)
Chatham College Arboretum (1.23 Miles)
Iron Eden and Sunshine In The City (1.39 Miles)

Galleries Nearby
University Art Gallery, University of Pittsburgh (0.05 Miles)
East End Galleries (0.46 Miles)
Melwood Photography Gallery (0.54 Miles)
Gallery G Glass (0.92 Miles)

Railroads Nearby
Carnegie Science Center's Miniature Railroad and Village (2.2 Miles)

Nightlife Nearby
Holiday Inn Select University Center (0.07 Miles)
The Upstage (0.22 Miles)
Gooski's (0.85 Miles)
Bloomfield Bridge Tavern (0.93 Miles)

Historic Places Nearby
Hillman Library (0.09 Miles)
Cathedral of Learning (0.1 Miles)
Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children (0.22 Miles)
The Mysterious Bog People at Carnegie Museum of Natural History (0.27 Miles)

Music Nearby
The Upstage (0.22 Miles)
Renaissance and Baroque Society of Pittsburgh (0.31 Miles)
Pittsburgh Playhouse (0.53 Miles)
Carnegie Mellon School of Music (0.58 Miles)

Lectures & Seminars Nearby
Cathedral of Learning (0.1 Miles)
Pittsburgh Downtown Visitor Center (1.34 Miles)
Utrecht (1.4 Miles)
Gateway to the Arts (1.5 Miles)

All Dining Nearby
Primanti Brothers - Oakland (0.17 Miles)
Fuel and Fuddle (0.19 Miles)
Atwood Deli (0.21 Miles)
Pamela's - Oakland (0.21 Miles)

African American Heritage Nearby
Black Nativity (0.06 Miles)
African Drum and Dance Ensemble (0.16 Miles)
Kuntu Repertory Theatre (0.17 Miles)
2519 Webster Avenue (0.89 Miles)

Boating & Sailing Nearby
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Head of the Ohio (1.44 Miles)
2005 Citgo Bassmaster Classic (2.11 Miles)
Just Ducky Tours (2.45 Miles)

Nature & Outdoors Nearby
Three Rivers Rowing Association (1.13 Miles)
Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race (1.18 Miles)
Allegheny Cemetery (1.49 Miles)
Pittsburgh Civic Garden Center (1.74 Miles)

All Tours Nearby
Three Rivers Rowing Association (1.13 Miles)
Pittsburgh Downtown Visitor Center (1.34 Miles)
Station Square Visitors Center (1.36 Miles)
Elderhostel, Inc. (1.65 Miles)

River Adventures Nearby
Three Rivers Rowing Association (1.13 Miles)
Three Rivers Water Trail (Lower Allegheny) (2.16 Miles)
POWR/DCNR Pennsylvania River Sojourns - American Whitewater Ohiopyle Over the Falls Festival - Ohiopyle River (3.99 Miles)

Action Sports Nearby
Shadyside Ski and Bike (0.98 Miles)
Bethel Park Stadium (1.18 Miles)
A.J. Palumbo Center - Duquesne University (1.66 Miles)
Rink at PPG Place - Ice Skate Downtown (1.98 Miles)

Skiing & Winter Sports Nearby
Shadyside Ski and Bike (0.98 Miles)
Rink at PPG Place - Ice Skate Downtown (1.98 Miles)
Neville Ice Arena (3.47 Miles)

Festivals & Fairs Nearby
Black Nativity (0.06 Miles)
Three Rivers Film Festival (0.53 Miles)
New Plays on Penn Festival (1.01 Miles)
Pittsburgh Downtown Visitor Center (1.34 Miles)

Amusement & Theme Parks Nearby
Helios Arts (1.07 Miles)
Sandcastle Waterpark (2.78 Miles)
Kennywood Park (5.34 Miles)

Fine Dining Nearby
Sunnyledge Hotel (0.82 Miles)
Girasole (1.03 Miles)
SouthSide Works (1.04 Miles)
Soba Lounge (1.06 Miles)

Family Restaurants Nearby
Fuel and Fuddle (0.19 Miles)
Atwood Deli (0.21 Miles)
Pamela's - Oakland (0.21 Miles)
Mad Mex - Pittsburgh (0.29 Miles)

Pro Sports Nearby
Bethel Park Stadium (1.18 Miles)
Pittsburgh Downtown Visitor Center (1.34 Miles)
Mellon Arena (1.68 Miles)
Pittsburgh Penguins (1.71 Miles)

Historic Towns Nearby
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Station Square Visitors Center (1.36 Miles)
Allegheny County Jail (2.03 Miles)
Allegheny County Courthouse (2.07 Miles)

Tours Nearby
Nationality Rooms Tours (0.07 Miles)
Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children (0.22 Miles)
WQED Multimedia Communications (0.48 Miles)
W.Q.E.D. Pittsburgh (0.52 Miles)

Haunted Happenings Nearby
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Monuments Nearby
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U.S.S. Requin (3.05 Miles)

Art Museums Nearby
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ModernFormations (1.15 Miles)
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts (1.74 Miles)
Extreme Canvas (2.13 Miles)

Nature Centers Nearby
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Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve (5.02 Miles)
Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania (ASWP) - Beechwood Farms Nature Preserve (5.17 Miles)
Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania (5.17 Miles)

Driving Tours Nearby
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Grandview (3.01 Miles)
Homestead High-Level Bridge (3.8 Miles)

Colleges & Universities Nearby
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Carlow University (0.48 Miles)
Carnegie Mellon University (0.61 Miles)
Chatham College (1.19 Miles)

Zoos & Animal Parks Nearby
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Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium Safari Outpost Gift Shop (4.75 Miles)

Amateur/College Sports Nearby
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Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race (1.18 Miles)
Bethel Park Stadium (1.18 Miles)
Pittsburgh Downtown Visitor Center (1.34 Miles)

Breweries Nearby
Church Brew Works (0.98 Miles)
Pittsburgh Brewing Company (1.03 Miles)
Pittsburgh Downtown Visitor Center (1.34 Miles)
Sharp Edge Beer Emporium (1.4 Miles)

History Tours Nearby
4405 Bigelow Boulevard (0.04 Miles)
The Twentieth Century Club (0.17 Miles)
Carlow University (0.48 Miles)
WQED Multimedia Communications (0.48 Miles)

National Historic Parks Nearby
Pittsburgh Downtown Visitor Center (1.34 Miles)

Hunting & Fishing Nearby
2005 Citgo Bassmaster Classic (2.11 Miles)
West Mifflin Gander Mountain (4.78 Miles)

State & National Parks Nearby
Point State Park (2.55 Miles)

Kids Nearby
Color Me Mine (1.69 Miles)
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh (2.63 Miles)

Motorcycling Nearby
Spirit Harley-Davidson, Inc. (4.17 Miles)
Light Up Night Ride (4.49 Miles)
Heritage Harley-Davidson (4.52 Miles)

Diners Nearby
Primanti Brothers - Oakland (0.17 Miles)
Ritter's Diner (0.89 Miles)
Doc's Place (1.04 Miles)
Primanti Brothers - Strip District (1.53 Miles)

Bird Watching Nearby
Allegheny Cemetery (1.49 Miles)
Frick Environmental Center (2.28 Miles)
National Aviary (2.78 Miles)
Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania (ASWP) - Beechwood Farms Nature Preserve (5.17 Miles)

Auto Racing Nearby
Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway (2.31 Miles)

Wildlife Nearby
Three Rivers Heritage Trail System (1.43 Miles)
Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania (ASWP) - Beechwood Farms Nature Preserve (5.17 Miles)
Montour Trail (5.61 Miles)

Factory Tours Nearby
Pittsburgh Brewing Company (1.03 Miles)

Mountain Biking Nearby
Three Rivers Heritage Trail System (1.43 Miles)
Montour Trail (5.61 Miles)

Battlefields Nearby
Braddock's Field and Braddock Carnegie Library (4.86 Miles)


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