Salk Hall
Salk Hall is named after Jonas Salk who conducted history-making research there. Pitt Stadium, seen in the background to the right, was torn down in 1999 and is now the site of the Petersen Events Center. | |
| Location | Oakland neighborhood, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°26′34″N 79°57′46″W / 40.442710°N 79.962914°W |
| Built/founded | 1940-1941 |
| Architect | Richard Irving and Theodore Eicholz |
| Architectural style(s) | Art Deco |
| Governing body/ | University of Pittsburgh |
| PHMC dedicated | April 12, 2005 |
| PHLF designated | 1972 |
Jonas Salk Hall at the University of Pittsburgh is a Pennsylvania state and Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark. The Art Deco building is named after Jonas Salk, who conducted his research on the first polio vaccine in a basement laboratory while on the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh.