The Investment Building is a 1927 neo-classical skyscraper in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania which is located at 239 Fourth Avenue and part of the Fourth Avenue Historic District.[1] The original name of the structure was the Insurance Exchange Building.[1]
The Investment Building | |
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General information | |
Type | Office |
Location | 239 4th Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
Coordinates | 40°26′23″N 80°00′06″W / 40.4397°N 80.0018°W |
Completed | 1927 |
Height | |
Roof | 230 ft (70 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 21 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | John M. Donn |
History and architectural features
editDesigned by John M. Donn,[2] a Washington, D.C. architect, the tower is of the same approximate façade dimensions as its 4th Avenue neighbors the Arrott Building and Benedum-Trees Building, both built a generation earlier. Built from limestone and a darker, more textured brick, the tower is noted for its simplicity and lightness of form and detailing. The roof corners feature chamfered obelisk-like elements.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Investment Building, Pittsburgh | 121973". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Investment Building : 239 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania :: Glass Steel and Stone". www.glasssteelandstone.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-15.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ http://www.phlf.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/fourth-ave-walking-tour-2013.pdf [bare URL PDF]