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The Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in the Cranberry Township suburb of Pittsburgh. The intent to construct the temple was announced on April 5, 2020, during general conference by church president Russell M. Nelson . [ 3 ]
The Cathedral of Learning lit up during the fall of 2008 for the Pittsburgh Festival of Light in celebration of the city of Pittsburgh's 250th anniversary. The mosaic, created by French artist Lucette de Rugy, was inspired by Gutenberg's 15th-century printing press One A Day: 365 Views of the Cathedral of Learning , painted by Felix de la ...
The Penn Hills temple was completed and consecrated on June 8, 1977, becoming the first Hindu temple in the United States built by Indian immigrants. [3] In 2005, the temple was remodeled to resemble the Sri Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati at a cost of $1.5 million. [4] In 2011, $15,000 in credit cards and jewelry was stolen from the temple. [5]
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Pitt: The Story of the University of Pittsburgh 1787-1987. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN 0-8229-1150-7. Bruhns, E. Maxine, Heritage Room Design Guidelines, July 2001 Archived 2008-11-20 at the Wayback Machine; Brown, Mark. The Cathedral of Learning: Concept, Design, Construction, University of Pittsburgh Nationality Rooms Program
This contract fell through upon the death of Aeolian-Skinner's president G. Donald Harrison, and after a tour of European organ manufacturers Koch selected Beckerath to manufacture the cathedral's new organ. Named "one of the monument organs of the continent", it was completed in 1962, and has undergone several major refurbishment projects since.
The University of Pittsburgh acquired the former Masonic Temple on December 23, 1993, for $8.5 million ($17.9 million in 2023 dollars [4]). [5] A two-year, $16 million ($29.3 million in 2023 dollars [ 4 ] ) renovation of the structure and its adaptation for use by the University departments began in November 1998 and was completed in February 2000.
The Malta Temple (also known as the Salvation Army Building) is located at 100 West North Avenue in the Central Northside neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was added to the List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations on August 5, 2008.