| Location | 436 Seventh Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°26′31″N 79°59′44″W |
| Construction start date | 1927 |
| Completion date | March, 1929 |
| Roof | 475 ft (145 m) |
| Floor count | 34 |
| Elevator count | 13 |
| Cost | $5.3 million ($ million today) |
| Floor area | 290,464 sq ft (26,985 m2) |
| Architect | Graham, Anderson, Probst & White with E. P. Mellon |
| Main contractor | Mellon-Stuart |
| Developer | Andrew W. Mellon |
Koppers Building is a historical building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, commissioned by Andrew W. Mellon and completed in 1929. The building is named after the Koppers Chemical Corporation and is one of the major features of Downtown Pittsburgh.
Overview
Koppers Building was completed in March 1929, and it has 34 floors at a cost of $5.3 million (equivalent to $ million in ).[1] It rises 475 feet (145 m) above Downtown Pittsburgh. Its address is Grant Street & Seventh Avenue. It is considered one of the best examples of Art Deco construction and ornamentation in Pittsburgh.[2]
It is constructed with Indiana limestone with a polished granite base and dark copper roof. Inside the Koppers Building the lobby is richly decorated with marble walls. Its copper roof is pitched in a chateau-like design and is illuminated at night. The building was designed by the architectural firm of Graham, Anderson, Probst & White.
In February 1948, Equitable of New York purchased the building for $6 million (equivalent to $ million in ).[3]
References
- ^ Gannon, Joyce (November 14, 2004). "As Koppers Building marks 75 years, the iconic structure also marks changes in region". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ Conti, John (May 4, 2013). "Art Deco style survives in Pittsburgh — if you look around". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ "Koppers Building Chronology". Historic Pittsburgh. University of Pittsburgh. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
Further reading
- Toker, Franklin (2007). Buildings of Pittsburgh. Center for American Places. ISBN 978-0813926506.