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Oliver Building (Pittsburgh)
This article is about the Pittsburgh skyscraper. For the landmark Chicago building, see Oliver Building (Chicago).
| Henry W. Oliver Building | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | 535 Smithfield Street Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°26′28″N 79°59′53″W / 40.4411°N 79.9981°WCoordinates: 40°26′28″N 79°59′53″W / 40.4411°N 79.9981°W |
| Construction started | 1908 |
| Completed | April 1, 1910 |
| Cost | US$3.5 million ($90.5 million today) |
| Height | |
| Roof | 105.77 m (347.0 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 25 |
| Floor area | 338,359 sq ft (31,434.6 m2) |
| Elevators | 14 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | D. H. Burnham & Company |
| Developer | Estate of Henry W. Oliver |
| References | |
| [1][2][3] | |
The Henry W. Oliver Building is a 25-storey, 106 m (348 ft) skyscraper at 535 Smithfield Street, across from Mellon Square in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The building was designed by Daniel Burnham and built 1908-10, consisting of a stone and terra cotta facade over a steel frame. It cost $3.5 million ($90.5 million today)
The structure was completed as per the parameters of its namesake's will. Oliver planned that the building both serve as a way to consolidate the management of his steel and coal operations, and as a way to leave a mark on the city's growing skyline. For many years, the primary tenants in the building were international law firm K&L Gates, but in 2007, they moved to the larger Ariba Building, which became known as K&L Gates Center. Since their departure, the building has been only about 40% occupied.[4]
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Street level view of the Oliver Building
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View of the upper floors of the Oliver Building
See also
References
- ^ Oliver Building (Pittsburgh) at Emporis
- ^ Oliver Building (Pittsburgh) at SkyscraperPage
- ^ Oliver Building (Pittsburgh) at Structurae
- ^ T.S. Chooley (Monday, June 21, 2010). "Downtown Pittsburgh’s iconic Oliver Building up for sale". The Pittsburgh Business Times. http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2010/06/21/story1.html. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
Further reading
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- Toker, Franklin (2007). Buildings of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh: Chicago: Society of Architectural Historians; Santa Fe: Center for American Places ; Charlottesville: In association with the University of Virginia Press. ISBN 0-8139-2650-5.
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