Investment Building (Pittsburgh)

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The Investment Building
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Location within Pittsburgh
General information
TypeOffice
Location239 4th Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates 40°26′23″N80°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

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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 ]
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