Koppers Tower

Koppers Building
Koppers Building (left) and Gulf Tower, 2015
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General information
TypeOffices
Location436 Seventh Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°26′31″N 79°59′44″W / 40.44194°N 79.99556°W / 40.44194; -79.99556
Construction started1927
CompletedMarch, 1929
Cost$5.3 million
($94 million today)
Height
Roof475 ft (145 m)
Technical details
Floor count34
Floor area290,464 sq ft (26,985 m2)
Lifts/elevators13
Design and construction
Architect(s)Graham, Anderson, Probst & White with E. P. Mellon
DeveloperAndrew W. Mellon
Main contractorMellon-Stuart
Designated1973[1]

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.

  1. ^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2010.