Litchfield Towers - Freshman CentralStop on University of Pittsburgh Campus Walk, a free self-guided tour.If you enroll at Pitt, there's a good chance your first home will be in one of these three towers. Litchfield Towers opened in September 1963 and houses about 1,850 students, mostly first-years, making it the largest residence hall on campus.The towers look round, but each one actually has twenty sides. Tower A is 19 stories, Tower B is 22, and Tower C is 16. Students long ago nicknamed them after cleaning-powder cans: Ajax, Bab-O and Comet. They were officially named in 1971 for Edward Litchfield, a former chancellor.At the base is Market Central, the big dining hall where many first-years eat most of their meals, with several food stations to choose from.Residence halls require a Pitt ID, so this is an outside-only stop. If you're visiting on an official admissions tour, ask about seeing a sample room.Did you know?: The Towers cost $14 million to build in the early 1960s.Photo op: From the sidewalk across the street, line up all three towers in one frame.Accessibility: The sidewalks around the Towers are level and paved. Residence halls require a Pitt ID, so enjoy them from outside.Stops on this tourCathedral of Learning - A 42-Story ClassroomStephen Foster Memorial - Pittsburgh's SongwriterHeinz Memorial Chapel - The Ketchup King's TributeSoldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall - A Temple for VeteransAllen Hall - Mellon's Lab and Marie CuriePetersen Events Center - Home of the Oakland ZooSalk Hall - Where the Polio Vaccine Was BornScaife Hall - Pittsburgh, Transplant CapitalLitchfield Towers - Freshman CentralWilliam Pitt Union - A Hotel for Presidents and BallplayersHillman Library - Pitt's Big Study HallForbes Field Wall - Maz's Home RunSchenley Plaza - From Parking Lot to Front Lawn