Gulf Building
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Identification
Name
Gulf Building
Alternative name
Gulf Oil Building, Gulf Tower
Emporis Building Number
121981
Location
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| 701-713 Grant Street |
| Virtual address |
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| 425-437 Seventh Avenue |
| Virtual address |
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| 700-712 William Penn Place |
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District
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Map and Surrounding Area
Technical Data
Height (tip)
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Height (architectural)
177.40 m
Height (roof)
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Floors (above ground)
44
Construction start
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Construction end
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Structure in General
Construction type
skyscraper
Current status
existing [completed]Structural material
steel
Facade material
granite
limestone
Architectural style
art deco / art moderne
Usages
Main usages
commercial officeFacts
The pyramidal top is illuminated at night. Different colors indicate the weather forecast. |
Built on the site of the first oil refinery in the United States - the birthplace of the petroleum industry in this country. |
For many years the tallest building in Pittsburgh. The first two stories are faced in New England granite, with the upper stories of Indiana limestone. |
Companies involved in this building
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Architect: Trowbridge & Livingston Other companies: Rugby Realty Co., Inc., E.P. Mellon, Central Parking Corporation, Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation |