University Club (University of Pittsburgh)

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name = University Club
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imagesize = 250px
caption = University Club at the University of Pittsburgh
nearest_city =
lat_degrees = 40
lat_minutes = 26
lat_seconds = 39.45
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 79
long_minutes = 57
long_seconds = 24.33
long_direction = W
area = Schenley Farms Historic District
built = 1923
architect = Henry Hornbostel
architecture =
added = July 22, 1983cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-09|accessdate=2008-03-12|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
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visitation_year =
refnum = 83002213
governing_body = University of Pittsburgh

University Club is is a contributing property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District [http://www.arch.state.pa.us/pdfs/H050656_01B.pdf] [http://mac10.umc.pitt.edu/u/FMPro?-db=ustory&-format=d.html&-lay=a&-sortfield=issueid%3a%3aissuedate&-sortorder=descend&keywords=bellefield%20hall&-max=50&-recid=38544&-find=] on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The University Club is an eight-story building designed by Henry Hornbostel and completed 1923. It was originally home to the private "University Club" established in 1890 as a social club for university graduates. An addition to the building was added in 1963. [Kidney, Walter C. Pittsburgh's Landmark Architecture: The historic buildings of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation, 1997, pg. 352] The club ceased operations in 2004 and the building was acquired by the University of Pittsburgh in 2005 for use as a faculty club, conference center, and banquet and event facility. [http://wordpress.phlf.org/wordpress/?p=220]

The University Club is currently marked for a $20.2 million renovated by the university for use as a faculty club and housing for families of hospital patients. The grand lobby will remain but the lounge area on the first floor will all be renovated. [ [http://mac10.umc.pitt.edu/u/FMPro?-db=ustory&-lay=a&-format=d.html&storyid=7984&-Find University Times ] ] Floors 1-4 will become a convert|4000|sqft|m2|sing=on faculty club, convert|4000|sqft|m2|sing=on fitness center, convert|18000|sqft|m2|sing=on conference and banquet facility, convert|4000|sqft|m2|sing=on kitchen facility, coffee shop, and convert|8000|sqft|m2 of offices. The upper floors will be rented to Family House which helps families of hospital patients with housing. [http://www.phlf.org/2007/12/12/pitt-to-spend-20m-renovating-university-club/] It is scheduled to reopen in spring of 2009.

Members-only faculty and staff club facilities are planned to include the University Club’s library and the College Room (both located on the first floor) and the Fraternity Grill (located on the second floor). A professionally-managed fitness center will be located in the basement of the building and will have separate areas for aerobics, strength and exercise equipment.

Publicly accessible facilities are planned to include a first-floor Starbucks-type coffee shop, banquet facilities on the second floor suited for wedding receptions and other large gatherings, second- and third-floor small and large meeting or break-out rooms available to the University and outside communities, and a restored roof terrace where dining will be available and open to the public.

In addition, space will be renovated to accommodate the Office of Research, now located in Thackeray Hall and flexible conference facilities to accommodate up to 300 people. [ [http://mac10.umc.pitt.edu/u/FMPro?-db=ustory&-lay=a&-format=d.html&storyid=7984&-Find University Times ] ]

References

*cite book | author=Alberts, Robert C. | title=Pitt: The Story of the University of Pittsburgh 1787-1987 | location=Pittsburgh | publisher=University of Pittsburgh Press | year=1987 | id=ISBN 0-8229-1150-7

External links

* [http://www.uc.pitt.edu/ University Club and Conference Center webpage]
* [http://www.umc.pitt.edu/tour/tour-350.html University Club on Pitt's Virtual Tour]