Thackeray Hall

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Thackeray Hall
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Thackeray Hall at the University of Pittsburgh
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Area Schenley Farms Historic District
Built 1923-1925
Architectural style Early Classical
Part of Schenley Farms Historic District (#83002213[1])
Added to NRHP July 22, 1983

Thackeray Hall is an academic building of the University of Pittsburgh and a contributing property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District[1][2] at 139 University Place on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Lobby of the University Place entrance to Thackeray Hall

Thackeray Hall houses Pitt's Department of Mathematics. Previously, it housed the Mathematics Library in room 430,[2] whose collection is now located in the Bevier Engineering Library of Benedum Hall.[3] On the ground floor are many university student services: class registration, tuition billing, and transcripts, as well as housing the Advising Center of the School of Arts and Sciences on the second floor.[3]

The building is the former National Union Fire Insurance Company building built circa 1923-1925 in the Early Classical style.[4][5] The building was purchased by the University in 1968 for $1,875,000 ($12.8 million in 2024 dollars[6]), and was originally purposed for faculty offices.[7] It was known as the Social Sciences Building until 1972 when it was renamed Mervis Hall and designated as the home of the Graduate School of Business.[4] In 1983, when the Graduate School of Business moved into a new building also named Mervis Hall, it was renamed Thackeray Hall.

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  4. Kideny, Walter C. Pittsburgh's Landmark Architecture: The Historic Buildings of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation, 1997, pg. 351
  5. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Cultural Resources Database: National Union Fire Insurance Company, Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, Philadelphiabuildings.org
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Preceded by University of Pittsburgh Buildings
Thackeray Hall

Constructed: 1923-1925
Succeeded by
University Place Office Building