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Skyline of Pittsburgh

This list of tallest buildings in Pittsburgh ranks skyscrapers in the U.S. city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by height. The tallest building in Pittsburgh is the 64-story U.S. Steel Tower, which rises 841 feet (256 m) and was completed in 1970.[1] It also stands as the fourth-tallest building in Pennsylvania and the 35th-tallest building in the United States. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city is BNY Mellon Center, which rises 725 feet (221 m).[2] Eleven of the twenty tallest buildings in Pennsylvania are located in Pittsburgh.

The history of skyscrapers in Pittsburgh began with the 1895 completion of the Carnegie Building; this structure, rising 13 floors, was the first steel-framed skyscraper to be constructed in the city.[3][4] It never held the title of tallest structure in the city, however, as it did not surpass the 249-foot (76 m) tower of the Allegheny County Courthouse, which was completed in 1888.[5] The Carnegie Building was later demolished in 1952 to make way for an expansion of a Kaufmann's (now Macy's) department store.[6] Pittsburgh experienced a large building boom from the late 1960s to the late 1980s. During this time, 12 of the city's 21 tallest building were constructed, including the city's three tallest structures, the U.S. Steel Tower, BNY Mellon Center, and PPG Place. The city is the site of 10 skyscrapers at least 492 feet (150 m) in height, of which two rank among the tallest in the United States. Overall, Pittsburgh's skyline is ranked (based on existing and under-construction buildings over 492 feet (150 m) tall) second in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia), fourth in the Northeast (after New York City, Boston and Philadelphia) and 13th in the United States.[A] As of April 2008, there are 149 completed high-rises in the city.[7]

The most recently completed skyscraper in the city is Three PNC Plaza, which rises 344 feet (105 m) in height. As of April 2008, there are five high-rises under construction, approved for construction, and proposed for construction in Pittsburgh, as well as two renovation projects.[7]

Skyline of Pittsburgh viewed from Mount Washington

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Pittsburgh skyscrapers that stand at least 300 feet (91 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

Rank Name Image Height
ft / m 		Floors Year Notes
1 U.S. Steel Tower 841 / 256 64 1970 35th-tallest building in the United States, 4th tallest in Pennsylvania. Has been the tallest building in the city since 1970, and was the tallest building in the state from 1970 until the 1987 completion of One Liberty Place in Philadelphia. Tallest building constructed in Pittsburgh in the 1970s. Formerly known as USX Tower.[1][8]
2 BNY Mellon Center 725 / 221 54 1983 Tallest building constructed in Pittsburgh in the 1980s. Formerly known as One Mellon Center.[2][9]
3 One PPG Place 635 / 194 40 1984 [10][11]
4 Fifth Avenue Place 616 / 188 31 1988 Also known as Highmark Place.[12][13]
5 One Oxford Centre 615 / 187 45 1983 [14][15]
6 Gulf Tower 582 / 177 44 1932 Tallest building constructed in Pittsburgh in the 1930s.[16][17]
7 Cathedral of Learning 535 / 163 42 1936 Second-tallest university building in the world, behind the main building of Moscow State University. Tallest building in the city located outside of Downtown.[18][19]
8 525 William Penn Place 520 / 158 41 1951 Tallest building constructed in Pittsburgh in the 1950s.[20][21]
9 K&L Gates Center 511 / 156 39 1968 Tallest building constructed in Pittsburgh in the 1960s.[22][23]
10 Grant Building 485 / 148 40 1930 [24][25]
11 Koppers Building 475 / 145 34 1929 Tallest building constructed in Pittsburgh in the 1920s.[26][27]
12 Two PNC Plaza 445 / 136 34 1975 [28][29]
13 EQT Plaza 430 / 131 32 1987 [30][31]
14 One PNC Plaza 424 / 129 30 1972 [32][33]
15 Regional Enterprise Tower File:RegionalEnterpriseTower.jpg 410 / 125 30 1953 [34][35]
16 Three PNC Plaza 361 / 110 23 2009 Tallest building constructed in Pittsburgh in the 2000s.[36]
17 Federated Tower 358 / 109 27 1982 [37][38]
18 11 Stanwix Street 355 / 108 23 1970 [39][40]
19 Oliver Building 347 / 106 25 1910 Tallest existing building constructed in Pittsburgh in the 1910s.[41][42]
20 Three Gateway Center 344 / 105 24 1952 [43][44]
21 Centre City Tower 341 / 104 26 1971 [45][46]
22 William S. Moorhead Federal Building 340 / 104 23 1964 [47][48]
23 Bell Telephone Building 339 / 103 20 1923 [49][50]
24 Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown 333 / 102 22 1959 Tallest hotel building in the city.[51][52]
25 Frick Building 330 / 101 20 1902 Tallest existing building constructed in Pittsburgh in the 1900s.[53][54]
26 Four Gateway Center 305 / 93 22 1960 [55][56]
27= Washington Plaza 300 / 91 24 1964 [57][58]
27= Commonwealth Building 300 / 91 21 1906 [59][60]
27= The Carlyle 300 / 91 21 1906 [61]

Timeline of tallest buildings

The Gulf Building stood as the tallest building in Pittsburgh from 1932 until 1970.

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Pittsburgh.

Name Street address Years as tallest Height
ft / m 		Floors Reference
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral 328 Sixth Avenue 1872–1888 200 / 61 N/A [62]
Allegheny County Courthouse 436 Grant Street 1888–1902 249 / 76 5 [5]
Farmers Bank Building[B] 301 Fifth Avenue 1902–1910 344 / 105 27 [63]
Oliver Building 535 Smithfield Street 1910–1912 347 / 106 25 [42]
First National Bank Building[C] 511 Wood Street at Fifth Avenue 1912–1928 387 / 118 26 [64]
Grant Building 330 Grant Street 1928–1932 485 / 148 40 [25]
Gulf Building 707 Grant Street 1932–1970 582 / 177 44 [17]
U.S. Steel Tower 600 Grant Street 1970–present 841 / 256 64 [8]

See also

Notes

A. ^ New York has 216 existing and under construction buildings at least 492 feet (150 m), Chicago has 114, Miami has 32, Houston has 31, Los Angeles has 26, Dallas has 20, San Francisco has 21, Atlanta has 19, Boston has 19, Las Vegas has 16, Seattle has 15, Philadelphia has 15, Pittsburgh has 10, Jersey City has 9, Minneapolis has 11, Detroit has 8, Denver has 7. Source of skyline ranking information: SkyscraperPage.com: New York, Chicago, Miami, Houston, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Boston, Seattle, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Jersey City.
B. ^ This building was demolished in 1997 due to lack of tenants.[65]
C. ^ This building was demolished in 1970 to make room for One PNC Plaza.[66]

References

General
Specific
  1. ^ a b "U.S. Steel Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  2. ^ a b "One Mellon Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  3. ^ "Steel City - Manufacturing Metropolis: 1876-1945". Pittsburgh History Series. WQED Pittsburgh. Archived from the original on 2008-03-18. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
  4. ^ "History of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania". Archived from the original on 2008-06-01. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
  5. ^ a b "Allegheny County Courthouse & Jail". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
  6. ^ "Carnegie Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
  7. ^ a b "High-rise Buildings of Pittsburgh". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
  8. ^ a b "US Steel Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  9. ^ "Mellon Bank Center". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  10. ^ "One PPG Place". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  11. ^ "One PPG Place". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  12. ^ "Fifth Avenue Place". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  13. ^ "Fifth Avenue Place". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  14. ^ "One Oxford Centre". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  15. ^ "One Oxford Centre". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  16. ^ "Gulf Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  17. ^ a b "Gulf Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  18. ^ "Cathedral of Learning". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  19. ^ "Cathedral Of Learning". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  20. ^ "Three Mellon Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  21. ^ "Three Mellon Center". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  22. ^ "FreeMarkets Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  23. ^ "FreeMarkets Center". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  24. ^ "Grant Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  25. ^ a b "Grant Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  26. ^ "Koppers Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  27. ^ "Koppers Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  28. ^ "Two PNC Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  29. ^ "Two PNC Plaza". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  30. ^ "Dominion Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  31. ^ "Dominion Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  32. ^ "One PNC Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  33. ^ "One PNC Plaza". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  34. ^ "Regional Enterprise Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  35. ^ "Regional Enterprise Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  36. ^ "Three PNC Plaza". PNC.com. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
  37. ^ "Federated Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  38. ^ "Federated Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  39. ^ "Westinghouse Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  40. ^ "Westinghouse Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  41. ^ "Oliver Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  42. ^ a b "Oliver Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  43. ^ "Three Gateway Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  44. ^ "Three Gateway Center". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  45. ^ "Centre City Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  46. ^ "Center City Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  47. ^ "William S. Moorhead Federal Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  48. ^ "William S. Moorehead Federal Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  49. ^ "Bell Telephone Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  50. ^ "Bell Telephone Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  51. ^ "Pittsburgh Hilton & Towers". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  52. ^ "Hilton Pittsburgh & Towers". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  53. ^ "Frick Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  54. ^ "Frick Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  55. ^ "Four Gateway Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  56. ^ "Four Gateway Center". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  57. ^ "Washington Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  58. ^ "Washington Plaza". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  59. ^ "Commonwealth Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  60. ^ "Commonwealth Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  61. ^ "The Carlyle". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  62. ^ "Trinity Episcopal Cathedral". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
  63. ^ "Farmers Bank Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
  64. ^ "First National Bank". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
  65. ^ "Farmers Bank Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
  66. ^ "First National Bank Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-04-07.

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