UPMC Shadyside is a nationally ranked, 520-bed non-profit, tertiary, teaching hospital located in the Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . UPMC Shadyside is a part of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), and grouped in with the flagship UPMC Presbyterian. The hospital is near UPMC's flagship campus which houses Presbyterian and Montefiore . As the hospital is a teaching hospital, it is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine . The hospital has an emergency room to handle emergencies, with a rooftop helipad to transport critical patients to and from the hospital. UPMC Shadyside houses the flagship campus of the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center , a nationally ranked cancer hospital.
28-595: Founded in as the Homeopathic Medical and Surgical Hospital and Dispensary, it changed its name to that of the neighborhood of Shadyside on May 12, 1938. Shadyside agreed to be bought by UPMC on June 5, 1996. In 1866, Herman H. Hofmann, Marcellin Coté, and John C. Burgher, started to gather donations to open a hospital specializing in homeopathic medicine in Pittsburgh. UPMC Shadyside was founded in 1866 with
56-618: A diverse group of students. Liberty's approximate student enrollment is 375 students per school year, with a student to teacher ratio of about 16:1. The percentage of males and females is fairly equal, with 45% male and 55% female. The Winchester Thurston School is a private co-ed institution located in Shadyside. It has two campuses-the North Hills campus in Allison Park and the city campus in Shadyside. The Ellis School
84-599: A member of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center ; Chatham University , which is located just across the southern edge of the neighborhood in Squirrel Hill , along with Pittsburgh Center for the Arts , which sits inside Mellon Park . Shadyside is home to many upscale stores and boutiques. In Shadyside, businesses are located along three corridors: Walnut Street , Ellsworth Avenue, and S. Highland Avenue. Given
112-462: A memorial in memory of Ann Katherine Seamans, who frequented the Walled Garden repeatedly after being introduced to it in kindergarten. Janet Zweig , an artist chosen by the project team, turned the floor of the garden into an exact replica of the sky in Pittsburgh on the day Ann was born. The piece is entitled 7:11AM 11.20.1979 79°55'W 40°27'N . There are 150 stars, and each is a light in
140-525: Is A Fair in the Park put on by the Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh in the month of September. This is a contemporary craft festival with a small concert. There is an area just for children. No admission fee is charged. The Mellon Park Tennis Center is a year-round facility that offers classes for younger children ages 4–7 and other age groups up to adults. Along with the tennis courts Mellon Park includes
168-506: Is a neighborhood in the East End of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , United States. It has three zip codes (15206, 15213, and 15232) and representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 8 (East Central Neighborhoods). Shadyside is drawn from the name of a 19th-century Pennsylvania Railroad station in the area, which was named for its shady lanes. Notable neighborhood institutions include UPMC Shadyside hospital,
196-422: Is a community organization. This not-for-profit organization was formed in 1973. According to their website, their goals are to, "preserve values and laws of this community"; the issues they have chosen to focus on are "neighborhood safety, planning and zoning, parking, quality of life, preserving the character of the community, and being actively involved with the future development of our community". Shadyside
224-475: Is a summer concert series that features local and regional music concerts. The concerts are held on the last Saturday of each summer month on the corner of Bellefonte and Walnut Street. Proceeds from beer sales go to Cystic Fibrosis. Walnut Street also hosts the Shadyside Arts Festival, a juried art show . This late summer/early fall street fair has been held on Walnut Street for so long that
252-595: Is an independent school for girls ages three through grade twelve in Shadyside, Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . It was established in 1916 by Sara Frazer Ellis. The Ellis School and the Winchester Thurston School are both part of the Pittsburgh Consortium of Independent Schools (PCIS) which is a non-profit organization consisting of these and eleven other independent schools in the area. Shady Side Academy , though founded in
280-413: Is available via Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus system; express busway stops are located in the neighborhood on Negley Avenue (between Ellsworth and Centre avenues) and on Ellsworth Avenue at Shady Avenue. The Shadyside school district consists mainly of The Liberty School, a public school; and private schools, Winchester Thurston School , The Ellis School , and Shadyside Academy. The Liberty School
308-461: Is composed of collaborative academic and research efforts between the University of Pittsburgh , the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) , and Carnegie Mellon University . The UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in the Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh is the flagship facility for the clinical services and research activities. The $ 130 million, 350,000-square-foot, 5-story facility, designed by Pittsburgh architectural firm IKM, opened in 2002 in
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#1732771985465336-485: Is located in the Shadyside area of Pittsburgh , and consists of grades pre-kindergarten to fifth. The school's colors are navy and white and its mascot is the soaring eagle. It was built in 1872, and in 1911, the industrial arts portion of the school was built. From the years 1911 to 1934, the first and older building instilled primary instruction- such as the core subjects of learning- while the newer building offered woodworking , home economics , and other courses. In 1934,
364-479: Is the entrance to East Liberty's Eastside retail complex, which features many food options. Since the 1920s, residential Shadyside has been home to a mix of affluent families, young professionals, artists, musicians, students, and apartment dwellers. The residential areas of the neighborhood include Victorian mansions along with modern apartments and condominiums. The neighborhood has a compact layout, which prevents most houses from having garages. Public transportation
392-658: The 1960s, UPMC Shadyside Hospital became known for their cardiology department. In 1997 Shadyside Hospital became part of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) network when they merged with Presbyterian Hospital. In 2020 the hospital was recognized by Human Rights Campaign Foundation as a "Top Performer" in their forward thinking LGBTQ policies and initiatives. The hospital (ranked together with UPMC Presbyterian) ranked nationally in 11 adult specialties and as #2 in Pennsylvania (after Penn Presbyterian ) on
420-652: The 2020-21 U.S. News & World Report: Best Hospitals rankings. The UPMC Hillman Cancer Center (Hillman), previously titled the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI), is a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center located in the Hillman Cancer Center in the Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , United States . The only NCI-designated cancer center in Western Pennsylvania , Hillman
448-580: The Mellon Mansion. The gardens were originally designed in 1912 by Alden and Harlow . Several other architects added their own touch to the landscape, including the Olmsted Brothers and some seventeen years after the garden began, Vitale and Geiffert. After Mellon's sixty-room home was brought down during World War II , most of the garden still remained and was transformed into a city park known now as Mellon Park. The park also contains
476-545: The Phipps Garden Center and Pittsburgh Center for the Arts . The Walled Garden is surrounded by walls of brick and limestone and is one of Gothic design. The garden's fourth wall was part of the Mellon mansion before its demolition in the 1940s. A fountain stands between the garden and the rest of the park. Vitale and Geiffert were behind the planning of this garden. The Mellon Park Project wanted to create
504-416: The Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh. It is located directly across Centre Avenue from, and connected via a pedestrian bridge to, UPMC Shadyside hospital where cancer surgery and Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) are conducted. The Hillman Cancer Center building houses both a research pavilion and a clinical pavilion connected by a three-story atrium. Shadyside (Pittsburgh) Shadyside
532-435: The compact nature of this historic residential neighborhood, the three business corridors are all within walking distance of one another. Walnut Street's business district is home to several national chains and locally owned businesses. Among them, Pamela's Diner gained publicity in 2009 when it served then President Barack Obama , his wife Michelle Obama and 80 veterans during a Memorial Day breakfast. The Jam on Walnut
560-442: The eldest building was completely torn down to further renovate the school. Therefore, the newest building was attached to the 1911 building, consisting of both classrooms and an auditorium. Later on in the 1990s, playgrounds were constructed on both sides of the buildings providing more recreation for the students. Liberty is a " magnet school ," which merely means it is a public school with specialized courses and therefore draws in
588-426: The event has been renamed "The Art Festival on Walnut Street." Retail options on Ellsworth Avenue are typically smaller locally owned businesses, including vintage clothing, an art gallery and beauty salons. Ellsworth has a number of restaurants also features one of Pittsburgh's gay friendly bars. S. Highland Avenue features several upscale design and furniture stores, local restaurants and cafes. Also on S. Highland
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#1732771985465616-586: The ground and includes an inscription about it. It is possible to sponsor a star and make a donation. The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and LaQuatra Bonci Associates was responsible for the planning and supervising of the garden's redemption. The park was reopened on June 12, 2010. Any form of an event can potentially take place in Mellon Park with permission from the City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Works. One event that has taken place annually since 1969
644-460: The name "Homeopathic Medical and Surgical Hospital and Dispensary" in the downtown area Pittsburgh. Years later, in 1884 they moved to a new building also in the downtown neighborhood. In 1896, the hospital pioneered the first x-ray in western Pennsylvania. Due to lack of space a new location for the hospital was inquired upon. In 1906 Alexander Peacock, a member of the Board, donated $ 25,000 toward
672-425: The neighborhood in 1883, is no longer located in the Shadyside neighborhood. The school originally occupied the present-day site of the Winchester Thurston School as an all-male day school, but relocated its Senior and Middle School campuses to suburban Fox Chapel in the 1920s. Its Junior School campus, however, remains in the city in nearby Point Breeze . The Shadyside Action Coalition, known colloquially as SAC,
700-495: The purchase of land at the current site in Pittsburgh's Shadyside development. Construction for the new hospital began in 1907, completed in January 1910, and opened its doors to patients on March 1, 1910, on a site in front of its current location. In 1938, its name was changed to Shadyside Hospital to reflect its location in the Shadyside neighborhood. Many of the present buildings of UPMC Shadyside were constructed in 1972. During
728-555: The western corner abutting Pittsburgh Center for the Arts building. The southern part of the park is home to the Walled Garden and the park holds events throughout the year. It is also home to several recreational facilities. The park is on the list of landmarks recognized by the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation (PHLF), and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The park
756-469: Was established in 1943, on the grounds of the former estate of Richard B. Mellon . His was the largest mansion in Pittsburgh. The mansion was built by Italian immigrants from New Kensington, PA, under the direction of Monsignor Nicola Fusco . These industrious men then built the monumental Mount St. Peter Church in New Kensington , which still stands and functions to this day from the materials of
784-404: Was originally named after a local farm, and was annexed to Pittsburgh in 1868. [REDACTED] Media related to Shadyside, Pittsburgh at Wikimedia Commons Mellon Park Mellon Park is a park in the Shadyside , Point Breeze , and Squirrel Hill neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , straddling both sides of Fifth Avenue , from approximately Shady Avenue to Penn Avenue ,
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