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Office in Pennsylvania, United States
The Investment Building
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General information
TypeOffice
Location239 4th Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates40°26′23″N 80°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. The original name of the structure was the Insurance Exchange Building.

History and architectural features

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 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.

References

  1. ^ "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
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