Commonwealth Building (Pittsburgh)
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Commonwealth Building | |
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General information | |
Location | 316 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Coordinates | 40°26′21″N 80°00′03″W / 40.43917°N 80.00083°W |
Completed | 1906 |
Height | |
Roof | 300 ft (91 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 21 |
Floor area | 80,000 sq ft (7,432 m2) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Frederick J. Osterling |
The Commonwealth Building, originally known as the Commonwealth Trust Bank, is a 300 feet (91 m) tall skyscraper in Pittsburgh. It was completed in 1906 and has 21 floors. It is tied with The Carlyle and Washington Plaza for 26th tallest building in the city.
The building hosted the first annual convention of the United Steel Workers labor union on June 17, 1936.
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