Investment Building (Pittsburgh)

The Investment Building
Location within Pittsburgh
General information
Type	Office
Location	239 4th Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates	40°26′23″N80°00′06″W / 40.4397°N 80.0018°W / 40.4397; -80.0018
Completed	1927
Height
Roof	230 ft (70 m)
Technical details
Floor count	21
Design and construction
Architect(s)	John M. Donn

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]

History and architectural features

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

1. "Investment Building, Pittsburgh | 121973". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
2. "Investment Building : 239 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania :: Glass Steel and Stone". www.glasssteelandstone.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-15.
3. "Downtown Pittsburgh Fourth Avenue Walking Tour" (PDF). Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2013.