- Oliver Building (Pittsburgh)
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This article is about the Pittsburgh skyscraper. For the landmark Chicago building, see Oliver Building (Chicago).
Henry W. Oliver Building 
General information Type Commercial offices Location 535 Smithfield Street
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaCoordinates 40°26′28″N 79°59′53″W / 40.4411°N 79.9981°WCoordinates: 40°26′28″N 79°59′53″W / 40.4411°N 79.9981°W Construction started 1908 Completed April 1, 1910 Cost US$3.5 million Height Roof 105.77 m (347.0 ft) Technical details Floor count 25 Floor area 338,359 sq ft (31,434.6 m2) Elevator count 14 Design and construction Architect D. H. Burnham & Company Developer Estate of Henry W. Oliver References [1][2][3] The Henry W. Oliver Building is a 25-storey, 106 m (348 ft) skyscraper at 535 Smithfield Street, across from Mellon Square in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The building was designed by Daniel Burnham and built 1908-10, consisting of a stone and terra cotta facade over a steel frame.
The structure was completed as per the parameters of its namesake's will. Oliver planned that the building both serve as a way to consolidate the management of his steel and coal operations, and as a way to leave a mark on the city's growing skyline. For many years, the primary tenants in the building were international law firm K&L Gates, but in 2007, they moved to the larger Ariba Building, which became known as K&L Gates Center. Since their departure, the building has been only about 40% occupied.[4]
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Street level view of the Oliver Building
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View of the upper floors of the Oliver Building
See also
References
- ^ Oliver Building (Pittsburgh) at Emporis
- ^ Oliver Building (Pittsburgh) at SkyscraperPage
- ^ Oliver Building (Pittsburgh) at Structurae
- ^ T.S. Chooley (Monday, June 21, 2010). "Downtown Pittsburgh’s iconic Oliver Building up for sale". The Pittsburgh Business Times. http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2010/06/21/story1.html. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
Further reading
- Toker, Franklin (2007). Buildings of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh: Chicago: Society of Architectural Historians; Santa Fe: Center for American Places ; Charlottesville: In association with the University of Virginia Press. ISBN 0813926505.
Timeline of tallest buildings in Pittsburgh Trinity Church (61 m) (1872) · Allegheny County Courthouse (76 m) (1888) · Farmers Bank Building (105 m) (1902) · Oliver Building (106 m) (1910) · First National Bank Building (118 m) (1912) · Grant Building (148 m) (1928) · Gulf Tower (177 m) (1932) · U.S. Steel Tower (256 m) (1970)
Categories:- Buildings and structures completed in 1910
- Office buildings in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Skyscrapers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Skyscrapers between 100 and 149 meters
- Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks
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