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The tallest building in Pittsburgh is the 64- story U.S. Steel Tower, which rises 841 feet (256 m), was completed in 1970, [2] and is also the fifth tallest building in Pennsylvania. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city is BNY Mellon Center, which rises 725 feet (221 m). [3]
PPG Place is a complex in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, consisting of six buildings within three city blocks and five and a half acres. PPG Place was designed by architects Philip Johnson and John Burgee. Named for its anchor tenant, PPG Industries, which initiated the project for its headquarters, the buildings are all of matching glass ...
Gulf Tower. The Gulf Tower is a 44-story, 177.4 m (582 ft) Art Deco skyscraper in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [5] The tower is one of the major distinctive and recognizable features of the city and is named for the Gulf Oil Corporation. Built as the headquarters for the Gulf Oil Company, the structure was designed by the firm of ...
U.S. Steel Tower. The U.S. Steel Tower, also known as the Steel Building, UPMC Building, or USX Tower (1988–2001), is a 64-story skyscraper at 600 Grant Street in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The interior has 2,300,000 sq ft (210,000 m 2) of leasable space.
Tower at PNC Plaza. The Tower at PNC Plaza is a 33-story skyscraper in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the corporate headquarters of the PNC Financial Services Group and has approximately 800,000 square feet (74,000 m 2), standing 33 stories (545 feet) tall. [2][3] Nearby buildings totaling 37,000 square feet (3,400 m 2), were purchased by PNC ...
Fifth Avenue Place (originally "Hillman Tower", sometimes called Highmark Place) is a skyscraper in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. United States. The building is owned by Highmark subsidiary Jenkins Empire Associates and has served as the company's headquarters since it was completed in 1988. The building was completed on April 14, 1988 [ 3] and it ...
View of the Grant Building from Mt. Washington. The Grant Building is 40-story, 147.8 m (485 ft) skyscraper at 310 Grant Street in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The building was completed and opened on February 1, 1929 [ 5 ] at a cost of $5.5 million ($97.6 million today). The Art Deco building's facade is built with Belgian granite ...
By 1876, the name had been changed to Mount Washington, [2] and a year later, the view of the City of Pittsburgh was first drawn from Mount Washington. [3] Many photos of the Pittsburgh skyline are from Mount Washington, due to the elevation of the hill overlooking the river valley and Downtown Pittsburgh below. [4]