![Western Theological Seminary](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Western_Theological_Seminary%2C_Allegheny_West%2C_2024-04-08%2C_04.jpg/800px-Western_Theological_Seminary%2C_Allegheny_West%2C_2024-04-08%2C_04.jpg)
We saw the Western Theological Seminary at the blue hour last month. Here are a few pictures taken just after sunset, when the light is brighter and just touched with gold.
![Tower](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Western_Theological_Seminary%2C_Allegheny_West%2C_2024-04-08%2C_05.jpg/400px-Western_Theological_Seminary%2C_Allegheny_West%2C_2024-04-08%2C_05.jpg)
The building was designed by Thomas Hannah in 1914.(1) It is now West Hall of the Community College of Allegheny County, which has an admirable record of preserving historic buildings.
![Entrance](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Western_Theological_Seminary%2C_Allegheny_West%2C_2024-04-08%2C_entrance.jpg/800px-Western_Theological_Seminary%2C_Allegheny_West%2C_2024-04-08%2C_entrance.jpg)
![Top of the tower](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Western_Theological_Seminary%2C_Allegheny_West%2C_2024-04-08%2C_tower_02.jpg/450px-Western_Theological_Seminary%2C_Allegheny_West%2C_2024-04-08%2C_tower_02.jpg)
![Perspective view](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Western_Theological_Seminary%2C_Allegheny_West%2C_2024-04-08%2C_03.jpg/750px-Western_Theological_Seminary%2C_Allegheny_West%2C_2024-04-08%2C_03.jpg)
![Another perspective](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Western_Theological_Seminary%2C_Allegheny_West%2C_2024-04-08%2C_02.jpg/600px-Western_Theological_Seminary%2C_Allegheny_West%2C_2024-04-08%2C_02.jpg)
![From the sidewalk](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Western_Theological_Seminary%2C_Allegheny_West%2C_2024-04-08%2C_01.jpg/450px-Western_Theological_Seminary%2C_Allegheny_West%2C_2024-04-08%2C_01.jpg)
Footnotes
- A city architectural survey had a date of 1912, but that appears to be wrong. Source: The Construction Record, May 23, 1914: “Architect Thomas Hannah, Keenan building, has been selected to prepare plans for a tapestry brick and terra cotta fireproof institutional building, costing about $200,000, for the Western Theological Seminary, Northside. The work consists of a chapel, library, class rooms, and administration offices.” (↩)