West Penn Miata Club

2007 Nationality Rooms

On Nov 17, WPMC Members visited the Nationality Rooms located in Cathedral of Learning.
University of Pittsburgh's Chancellor Bowman was responsible for the building of the Cathedral &
implementing the Nationality classrooms. Chancellor Bowman approached the ethnic communities
of Pittsburgh to design & plan a classroom representing their heritage. The response was over-
whelming. Ethnic communities, at their own expense, designed & decorated classrooms
representing their culture & heritage. The Nationality classrooms encircle the Commons Room.
There are 26 Nationality rooms built between years 1938 & 2000 with eight more being planned.
The WPMC Members that went enjoyed the tour provided by our excellent guide.

CATHEDRAL OF LEARNING	COMMONS ROOM
Organizers of the Tour - Joe & Linda Zimliki	YUGOSLAV ROOM
ENGLISH ROOM	FRENCH ROOM
NORWEGIAN ROOM - BACK	NORWEGIAN ROOM - FRONT
RUSSIAN ROOM	GERMAN ROOM
CZECHOSLOVAK ROOM	Professor's Desk, in Czechoslovak Room, with wood inlays representing the University disciplines.
SYRIA-LEBANON ROOM	ITALIAN ROOM
HUNGARIAN ROOM	IRISH ROOM.
POLISH ROOM	CEILING IN POLISH ROOM
LITHUANIAN ROOM	ROMANIAN ROOM
SWEDISH ROOM	CHINESE ROOM
GREEK ROOM	SCOTTISH ROOM
UKRAINIAN ROOM	ISRAEL ROOM
AFRICAN HERITAGE ROOM	EARLY AMERICAN ROOM
INDIAN ROOM	ARMENIAN ROOM
JAPANESE ROOM	After the tour had to get nourishment for the Chuhily Exhibit
AUSTRIAN ROOM

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