| The Investment Building | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Location within Pittsburgh | |
| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 239 4th Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°26′23″N 80°00′06″W / 40.4397°N 80.0018°W |
| 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
[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]- ^ a b "Investment Building, Pittsburgh | 121973". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
- ^ "Investment Building : 239 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania :: Glass Steel and Stone". www.glasssteelandstone.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-15.
- ^ http://www.phlf.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/fourth-ave-walking-tour-2013.pdf [bare URL PDF]
