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Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon was formed in 1967, when the Carnegie Institute of Technology, founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1900, merged with the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research.
- 9Buildings
- 4Traditions
- 1906Oldest · Hamerschlag Hall
- 2009Newest · Gates and Hillman Centers
Campus map and Look Around
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Planning the visit
- Fly intoPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)
Pittsburgh International is about 27 km west of downtown Pittsburgh. The 28X bus runs to the airport from Oakland, the university district next to campus.
- Getting aroundWalking / PRT buses
The main campus is compact and easy to walk. Pittsburgh Regional Transit buses connect it with Oakland and Downtown, and the 28X runs from Oakland to the airport.
- Colors and teams
Campus has a Scottish theme in honor of Andrew Carnegie: the teams are the Tartans, the mascot is Scotty the Scottish terrier, and the band plays in kilts.
9 buildings to stamp
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Photo: Jiuguang Wang from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Hamerschlag Hall
425 Hamerschlag Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Palmer & Hornbostel designed this Beaux-Arts engineering building, first called Machinery Hall. It was built in stages in 1906 and 1914 and is one of the College of Engineering's teaching buildings.
- Built
- 1906
- Architect
- Palmer & Hornbostel
- Style
- Beaux-Arts
- Today
- Engineering Building
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College of Fine Arts Building
4914 Frew St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Henry Hornbostel designed this Beaux-Arts building for the School of Applied Design, completed in stages in 1912 and 1916. Today it is home to the College of Fine Arts, one of the first comprehensive arts schools in the country.
- Built
- 1912
- Architect
- Henry Hornbostel
- Style
- Beaux-Arts
- Today
- College of Fine Arts
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Margaret Morrison Carnegie Hall
5001 Margaret Morrison St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Palmer & Hornbostel built this hall in 1906 and 1914 for the Margaret Morrison Carnegie School for Women. It now houses the Schools of Architecture and Design, and George A. Romero filmed Creepshow in and around it.
- Built
- 1906
- Architect
- Palmer & Hornbostel
- Style
- Beaux-Arts
- Today
- Architecture and Design School
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Baker Hall
4825 Frew St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
First called the Central Building and later Administration Hall, this Palmer & Hornbostel building went up in 1914 and 1919. It was renovated in the early 2000s.
- Built
- 1914
- Architect
- Palmer & Hornbostel
- Style
- Beaux-Arts
- Today
- Academic Building
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Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Doherty Hall
281 Hamerschlag Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Palmer & Hornbostel completed this hall in 1908 for the School of Applied Sciences, and it was later known as Engineering Hall. New chemistry labs were added in the early 2000s.
- Built
- 1908
- Architect
- Palmer & Hornbostel
- Style
- Beaux-Arts
- Today
- Science and Engineering Labs
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Photo: Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Hamburg Hall
4800 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Henry Hornbostel designed this Beaux-Arts building, built from 1915 to 1917 as the main building of the U.S. Bureau of Mines experiment station. The university bought the complex in 1985, and it is now home to Heinz College.
- Built
- 1917
- Architect
- Palmer & Hornbostel; Henry Hornbostel
- Style
- Beaux-Arts
- Today
- Heinz College
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Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Piotrus assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Mellon Institute
4400 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Benno Janssen designed this Neoclassical research building, finished in 1937, with a monumental Ionic colonnade that Andrew Mellon wanted to echo the Treasury Building in Washington. Its monolithic limestone columns are said to be the largest in the world.
- Built
- 1937
- Architect
- Benno Janssen (Janssen & Cocken)
- Style
- Neoclassical
- Today
- University Research Building
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Photo: Sdkb, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Gates and Hillman Centers
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects designed this LEED Gold computer science complex, opened in 2009. A footbridge links it to the Purnell Center for the Arts, a nod to joining computing and entertainment.
- Built
- 2009
- Architect
- Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects
- Today
- Computer Science Building
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Photo: doreen from Shanghai, China, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Walking to the Sky
Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Jonathan Borofsky's stainless steel sculpture of figures striding up a tall pole was installed in 2006 on the lawn off Forbes Avenue. The original stood at Rockefeller Center before moving to Dallas.
- Built
- 2006
- Architect
- Jonathan Borofsky
- Today
- Sculpture
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4 traditions to check off
Stamped! keeps these as a checklist, so you can tick each one off on the visit.
The Fence
Painting the Fence in the middle of the Cut has been a tradition since the 1920s, and the original wooden fence once held the Guinness record as the most painted object. Walk by to see the newest coat of paint and message.
Buggy Races
During Spring Carnival, student teams push and free-roll sleek, unpowered buggies around a course in Schenley Park in a race officially called Sweepstakes. Head into the park to watch the heats.
Spring Carnival Midway
Each April, campus groups build multi-story booths with games for the Spring Carnival Midway on the College of Fine Arts parking lot. The carnival is open to the Pittsburgh community, so stop by and explore the booths.
The Kiltie Band
Formed in 1908, the Kiltie Band wears kilts in honor of Andrew Carnegie's Scottish roots and plays at every home football game. Catch a game to hear the band and see King Arthur's quest for the Grail between the third and fourth quarters.
History
Founded 1900
From Wikipedia
In 1912, it became the Carnegie Institute of Technology and began granting four-year degrees. In 1967, it became Carnegie Mellon University through its merger with the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research, founded in 1913 by Andrew Mellon and Richard B. Mellon and formerly a part of the University of Pittsburgh.
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