Schenley Farms Historic District
The Schenley Farms Historic District, also referred to as 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.
Looking Northeast along 5th Avenue in the Schenley Farms Historic District
Historical marker for Schenley Farms
The Cathedral of Learning, itself on the National Register of Historic Places, is the main building of the University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh's Heinz Memorial Chapel
Oakland is the academic and healthcare center of Pittsburgh and one of the city's major cultural centers. Home to three universities, museums, hospitals, shopping venues, restaurants, and recreational activities, this section of the city also includes two city-designated historic districts: the mostly residential Schenley Farms Historic District and the predominantly institutional Oakland Civic Center Historic District, as well as the locally-designated Oakland Square Historic District.
Image: Oakland
Image: Cathedral of Learning stitch 1
Image: Schenley Park 1
Image: Carnegie Mellon University as seen from the Cathedral of Learning