Cathedral of Learning

8th tallest finished building in Pittsburgh

Cathedral of Learning is an education building in Pittsburgh, with 42 floors, finished in 1936. It stands 163.1 m (535 ft) tall, which makes it the 8th tallest finished building in Pittsburgh.

Height

163.1 m · 535 ft

Rank in Pittsburgh

8th of 25 listed

Floors

42

Completed

1936

Use

Education

City

Pittsburgh, USA

Next to it in the ranking

• 6th · Gulf Tower177.4 m · 582 ft · 1932
• 7th · Tower at PNC Plaza166 m · 545 ft · 2015
• 9th · 525 William Penn Place158.5 m · 520 ft · 1951
• 10th · K&L Gates Center155.8 m · 511 ft · 1968

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Heights, floors and years for finished buildings follow published figures, cross-checked with Wikipedia's list of tallest buildings in Pittsburgh. Last checked 2 Nov 2026.