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Investment Building (Pittsburgh)

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29: 42: 680: 49: 219:, 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. 390: 652: 200: 104: 710: 705: 395: 509: 41: 715: 576: 659: 473: 211:
Designed by John M. Donn, a Washington, D.C. architect, the tower is of the same approximate façade dimensions as its 4th Avenue neighbors the
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344: 192: 82: 119: 106: 203:. The original name of the structure was the Insurance Exchange Building. 551: 313: 317: 48: 242:. Emporis. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014 199:
which is located at 239 Fourth Avenue and part of the
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Investment Building (Pittsburgh) is located in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
United States
Coordinates
40°26′23″N 80°00′06″W / 40.4397°N 80.0018°W / 40.4397; -80.0018
neo-classical
skyscraper
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Fourth Avenue Historic District
Arrott Building
Benedum-Trees Building


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City of Pittsburgh
Government
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City Hall

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