PHOTO BY CHUCK BEARD There was a fair amount of skepticism when University of Pittsburgh Chancellor John Bowman suggested building the world’s tallest educational building between Fifth and Forbes Avenue in Oakland early in the 20th Century. With classrooms overflowing from a postwar enrollment boom, Bowman eventually convinced the board of trustees to approve the construction of the 42-story skyscraper … Continue reading This Week in Pittsburgh History: Pitt Commits to Building the Cathedral of Learning