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.
The main structure of Salk Hall is the former city owned Pittsburgh Municipal Hospital for Contagious Diseases constructed in 1941 on land the university had given to the city. It was designed by Richard Irving and Theodore Eicholz.[5] The hospital was built as a project by President Roosevelt's Public Works Administration.[6] The 225-bed hospital was originally part of the Medical Center associated with the University and was intended to be used primarily to treat communicable diseases. However, when antibiotics virtually eliminated the need to quarantine patients, the building had become a financial burden on the city. Therefore, in September 1949, work began on remodeling the building, and it temporarily housed Pitt's School of Public Health.[7] In October 1957, the Municipal Hospital was formally acquired from the city for $1.3 million ($12.5 million today) and renamed Jonas Salk Hall. For a time, the upper floors of the building served as a residence for students. Pitt remodeled it to house the School of Dental Medicine and School of Pharmacy in 1961-1962.[8]
Annex
The Salk Hall Annex, a major renovation and three-story addition designed by the architectural firm Deeter, Ritchey, and Sippel[9] for the Dental School, was completed the Terrace Street side of the building in 1967[10] for a cost of over $5 million ($43 million today).[11] Today, it serves as a main entrance for Salk Hall and the dental clinics.
A new $50.6 million ($63 million today) addition and renovation to Salk Hall was announced in January 2010.[12] It will include the construction of an 80,000-square-foot (7,400 m2) research tower in the parking area behind the existing building by Ballinger Architects with associates DRS Architects. The new tower is planned to house laboratories and support spaces relocated from their current home in Salk Hall in order to free up space for additional classrooms and offices in the original structure.[13] The target completion date is July, 2014.
Dental Museum
A dental museum is housed in the first floor reception area of Salk Hall. The museum contains a variety of original dental artifacts, including a c. 1910 dental chair, and x-ray machine and instrument cabinet from the 1920s.[14]
Pharmacy Museum
Also contained in Salk Hall is the Elmer H. Grimm Sr. Pharmacy Museum,[15] which opened in the fall of 1996. Located on the fourth floor, the museum holds pharmacy memorabilia such as drug products, equipment, and sundry products dating back to the early 20th century. Among the museum's possessions are two hand-carved finials, which were often found over the door or partitions that separated the main part of the pharmacy from the back room where pharmacists did most of their work, an old-fashioned powder mill, and a konseal machine.[16][17]
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^Kidney, Walter C. (2005). Oakland (Images of America). Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 105. ISBN0-7385-3867-1.
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^"Groundbreaking for New Pitt Dental Clinic on Commencement Day - June 7" (Press release). University of Pittsburgh Office of Information Services. 1965-06-03. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
^Spatter, Sam (January 8, 2010). "Salk Hall to get $50.6 million makeover". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
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^Office of News & Information. "From Finials to Pestles: Pharmacy Museum Depicts More Than 100 Years of Change". University of Pittsburgh. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
External links
Salk Hall on Pitt's virtual Campus Tour
Elmer H. Grimm Sr. Pharmacy Museum 2008-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
Pitt School of Dental Medicine
Pitt School of Pharmacy
January 1940 Pittsburgh Press article on construction delays and costs
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Jonas Salk Hall at the University of Pittsburgh is a Pennsylvania state 2 and Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark 3 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 4 Salk HallPennsylvania Historical MarkerPittsburgh Landmark PHLFSalk 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 of the Salk Hall in PittsburghLocationOakland neighborhood Pittsburgh PennsylvaniaCoordinates40 26 34 N 79 57 46 W 40 442710 N 79 962914 W 40 442710 79 962914 Coordinates 40 26 34 N 79 57 46 W 40 442710 N 79 962914 W 40 442710 79 962914Built founded1940 1941ArchitectRichard Irving and Theodore EicholzArchitectural style s Art DecoGoverning body wbr ownerUniversity of PittsburghPHMC dedicatedApril 12 2005PHLF designated1972 1 A street level view of the School of Dental Medicine s Salk Hall Annex The Pennsylvania historical plaque honoring Jonas Salk s research conducted in Salk Hall that resulted in the first polio vaccine can be seen at the bottom right Salk Hall from the rear Jonas Salk in 1955 holds bottles of a culture used to grow polio vaccines Contents 1 History 2 Annex 3 Dental Museum 4 Pharmacy Museum 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe main structure of Salk Hall is the former city owned Pittsburgh Municipal Hospital for Contagious Diseases constructed in 1941 on land the university had given to the city It was designed by Richard Irving and Theodore Eicholz 5 The hospital was built as a project by President Roosevelt s Public Works Administration 6 The 225 bed hospital was originally part of the Medical Center associated with the University and was intended to be used primarily to treat communicable diseases However when antibiotics virtually eliminated the need to quarantine patients the building had become a financial burden on the city Therefore in September 1949 work began on remodeling the building and it temporarily housed Pitt s School of Public Health 7 In October 1957 the Municipal Hospital was formally acquired from the city for 1 3 million 12 5 million today and renamed Jonas Salk Hall For a time the upper floors of the building served as a residence for students Pitt remodeled it to house the School of Dental Medicine and School of Pharmacy in 1961 1962 8 Annex EditThe Salk Hall Annex a major renovation and three story addition designed by the architectural firm Deeter Ritchey and Sippel 9 for the Dental School was completed the Terrace Street side of the building in 1967 10 for a cost of over 5 million 43 million today 11 Today it serves as a main entrance for Salk Hall and the dental clinics A new 50 6 million 63 million today addition and renovation to Salk Hall was announced in January 2010 12 It will include the construction of an 80 000 square foot 7 400 m2 research tower in the parking area behind the existing building by Ballinger Architects with associates DRS Architects The new tower is planned to house laboratories and support spaces relocated from their current home in Salk Hall in order to free up space for additional classrooms and offices in the original structure 13 The target completion date is July 2014 Dental Museum EditA dental museum is housed in the first floor reception area of Salk Hall The museum contains a variety of original dental artifacts including a c 1910 dental chair and x ray machine and instrument cabinet from the 1920s 14 Pharmacy Museum EditAlso contained in Salk Hall is the Elmer H Grimm Sr Pharmacy Museum 15 which opened in the fall of 1996 Located on the fourth floor the museum holds pharmacy memorabilia such as drug products equipment and sundry products dating back to the early 20th century Among the museum s possessions are two hand carved finials which were often found over the door or partitions that separated the main part of the pharmacy from the back room where pharmacists did most of their work an old fashioned powder mill and a konseal machine 16 17 References Edit Historic Landmark Plaques 1968 2009 PDF Pittsburgh PA Pittsburgh History amp Landmarks Foundation 2010 p 5 retrieved 2010 06 26 Salk Polio Vaccine Pennsylvania Historical amp Museum Commission Historical Markers Retrieved 2010 10 20 Internet Archive Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation PHLF Plaques amp Registries 2007 01 27 Archived from the original on 2007 01 27 Retrieved 2008 02 25 Alberts Robert C 1987 Pitt The Story of the University of Pittsburgh 1787 1987 Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh Press pp book Three pp 211 ISBN 0 8229 1150 7 Kidney Walter C 2005 Oakland Images of America Charleston South Carolina Arcadia Publishing p 105 ISBN 0 7385 3867 1 Construction Site of the Pittsburgh Municipal Hosp retrographer org Archived copy digital library pitt edu Archived from the original on 20 May 2011 Retrieved 17 January 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Archived copy digital library pitt edu Archived from the original on 20 May 2011 Retrieved 17 January 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Browse Record Archived from the original on 2007 06 10 Retrieved 2008 04 28 University of Pittsburgh Fact Book September 1974 University of Pittsburgh September 1974 p 11 Retrieved 2011 05 30 Groundbreaking for New Pitt Dental Clinic on Commencement Day June 7 Press release University of Pittsburgh Office of Information Services 1965 06 03 Retrieved 2011 05 30 Spatter Sam January 8 2010 Salk Hall to get 50 6 million makeover Pittsburgh Tribune Review Retrieved February 11 2013 Spatter Sam 8 January 2010 Salk Hall to get 50 6 million makeover Archived from the original on 31 January 2013 Retrieved 17 July 2010 University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine www dental pitt edu Archived from the original on 8 February 2006 Retrieved 17 January 2022 Elmer H Grimm Sr Pharmacy Museum webpage School of Pharmacy University of Pittsburgh website Retrieved 2011 01 11 Archived copy PDF www pitt edu Archived from the original PDF on 11 September 2006 Retrieved 17 January 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Office of News amp Information From Finials to Pestles Pharmacy Museum Depicts More Than 100 Years of Change University of Pittsburgh Retrieved 2011 01 11 External links EditSalk Hall on Pitt s virtual Campus Tour Elmer H Grimm Sr Pharmacy Museum Archived 2008 07 25 at the Wayback Machine Pitt School of Dental Medicine Pitt School of Pharmacy January 1940 Pittsburgh Press article on construction delays and costsPreceded byStephen Foster Memorial University of Pittsburgh BuildingsSalk HallConstructed 1941 Succeeded byFitzgerald Field 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