Investment Building (Pittsburgh)
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
- ^ "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
