Pittsburgh's Oakland Section (Major Thread)

mrherodotus · #1 Posted **Feb 4, 2007, 2:41 AM**

Oakland is located about 2 miles (if that) east of Downtown Pittsburgh. It is dominated by the very urban campus of The University of Pittsburgh, (Pitt).

pj3000 · #2 Posted **Feb 4, 2007, 3:10 AM**

Great tour as always, Hero! Love all the shots from the Cathedral.

JivecitySTL · #3 Posted **Feb 4, 2007, 3:13 AM**

James Bond Agent 007 · #4 Posted **Feb 4, 2007, 3:21 AM**

Damn.

ColDayMan · #5 Posted **Feb 4, 2007, 4:22 AM**

Excellent.

Evergrey · #6 Posted **Feb 4, 2007, 4:48 PM**

coincidentally, I did a tour of the Nationality Rooms yesterday

great neighborhood... very eclectic mix of housing architecture...

boden · #7 Posted **Feb 4, 2007, 7:18 PM**

Never seen pics taken from the Cathedral of Learning before...what a view. What floor were you on?
Good post hero.

soleri · #8 Posted **Feb 4, 2007, 7:33 PM**

Wonderful tour. Universities are great economic engines and always a boon for the cities they're in. Still, they're like modern hospitals in the sheer crappiness of their architecture. Looking at those pictures, I just want to blow up the modern buildings.

In the neighborhoods the cars really stand out. It's understandable but you'd wish there was a way to lose them.

As always, Pittsburgh reveals itself as a treasure.

mSeattle · #9 Posted **Feb 4, 2007, 7:50 PM**

Great stuff!

DetroitSky · #10 Posted **Feb 4, 2007, 9:03 PM**

I'm planning on visiting Pittsburgh this summer, and I'll be sure to go to Oakland. Nice shots.

fflint · #11 Posted **Feb 4, 2007, 11:11 PM**

Beautiful

chrizow · #12 Posted **Feb 5, 2007, 5:29 AM**

"Wonder Boys"

peacefu603 · #13 Posted **Feb 5, 2007, 6:06 AM**

very nice

Wheelingman04 · #14 Posted **Feb 6, 2007, 1:57 AM**

Thanks for the photos, Hero.

Pittsburgh is a national treasure!!!!!!!

EventHorizon · #15 Posted **Feb 6, 2007, 8:01 PM**

Was this the original design of these houses or were they altered? I actually like them.

Nice pics!

TheMeltyMan · #16 Posted **Feb 6, 2007, 11:59 PM**

^^You can go see for yourself, I think I remember those buildings being located at the corner of Bates and Boulevard of the Allies.

Its entirely possible to take the elevator to the top floor. There are some executive offices, but nobody bothered my friends and I when we went to the top to peer from the windows. There are also ledges on some of the intermediate floors that some have climbed through the window and sat on.

I've been waiting for someone to photo Juliet, the street I used to live on in the true South Oakland, which is technically that which is horribly sectioned off by the boulevard of the allies.

My house would've been directly to the right (edit: left i mean) of this photo but its so incredibly derelict, that I don't blame you not bothering with a picture.