Commonwealth Building (Pittsburgh)

Coordinates: 40°26′21″N 80°00′03″W / 40.43917°N 80.00083°W / 40.43917; -80.00083
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Commonwealth Building
Fourth Avenue
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General information
Location316 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°26′21″N 80°00′03″W / 40.43917°N 80.00083°W / 40.43917; -80.00083
Completed1906
Height
Roof300 ft (91 m)
Technical details
Floor count21
Floor area80,000 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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Preceded by Pittsburgh Skyscrapers by Height
300 feet (91 m)
21 floors
Succeeded by
Preceded by Pittsburgh Skyscrapers by Year of Completion
1906
Succeeded by