Investment Building (Pittsburgh)

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
Investment Building (Pittsburgh) is located in Pittsburgh
Investment Building (Pittsburgh)
Location within Pittsburgh
General information
TypeOffice
Location239 4th Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates40°26′23″N 80°00′06″W / 40.4397°N 80.0018°W / 40.4397; -80.0018
Completed1927
Height
Roof230 ft (70 m)
Technical details
Floor count21
Design and construction
Architect(s)John M. Donn

History and architectural features

edit

Designed 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
  1. ^ a b "Investment Building, Pittsburgh | 121973". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved 2016-03-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Investment Building : 239 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania :: Glass Steel and Stone". www.glasssteelandstone.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ http://www.phlf.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/fourth-ave-walking-tour-2013.pdf [bare URL PDF]