Koppers Tower
40°26′31″N 79°59′44″W / 40.44194°N 79.99556°W / 40.44194; -79.99556
($94 million today)
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 $94 million in 2023).[2] It rises 475 feet (145 m) above Downtown Pittsburgh. Its address is Grant Street & Seventh Avenue. It is the best example of Art Deco construction and ornamentation in Pittsburgh.[3]
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 $81.9 million in 2023).[4]
References
- ^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ^ 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.
External links
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- Official website
- Koppers Tower[usurped] at Emporis
Preceded by Two PNC Plaza | Pittsburgh Skyscrapers by Height 475 feet (145 m) 35 floors | Succeeded by Grant Building |
Preceded by Grant Building | Pittsburgh Skyscrapers by Year of Completion 1929 | Succeeded by Gulf Tower |
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