Gateway Center (Pittsburgh) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Gateway Center
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Neighborhood of Pittsburgh
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Gateway Towers, Gateway Center Complex, and Pittsburgh Hilton
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny County |
| City | Pittsburgh |
The Gateway Center is a group of tall buildings in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It has five buildings with a huge amount of office space, about 1,500,000 square feet (140,000 m2).
The idea for Gateway Center started during World War II. The goal was to fix up a crowded and run-down area where the Ohio River forks. This area would become Point State Park and a new "Gateway" of offices.
The project got all its money on September 21, 1949. This happened when the Equitable Insurance Co. of New York agreed to pay for it. They did this after big companies like Westinghouse and Mellon Financial promised to rent space.
In May 2013, the National Park Service named a special area in downtown Pittsburgh the "Pittsburgh Renaissance Historic District". The Gateway Center buildings were included in this district. This means they are important parts of Pittsburgh's history.
History of Gateway Center
Before Gateway Center was built, this area was mostly a run-down warehouse district. To make space, a large building called the Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal had to be torn down. This building was built in 1904 and had 11 floors.
The first three buildings of Gateway Center were finished in 1952. They all looked very similar. The Wyndham Grand Hotel was added in 1959. The last office building was completed in 1960.
In 2004, a company called Hertz Investment Group bought Gateway Center. They paid US$55 million for the buildings. The architects for the first three buildings were Eggers & Higgins. They also designed the Thomas Jefferson Memorial.
Buildings at Gateway Center
There are several important buildings that make up the Gateway Center complex:
- One Gateway Center (built in 1952)
- Two Gateway Center (built in 1952)
- Three Gateway Center (built in 1952)
- Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown (built in 1959)
- Four Gateway Center (built in 1960)
Sometimes, the United Steelworkers building is also called "Five Gateway Center."
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View of Gateway Center looking east from Fort Duquesne shortly after construction in 1952.
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1 Gateway Center
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2 Gateway Center
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3 Gateway Center
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4 Gateway Center
Main Companies Here
Many big companies have offices in Gateway Center. Some of the main ones include:
- Dollar Bank: This bank has its main offices in Three Gateway Center.
- KDKA-TV: This TV station has its studios in One Gateway Center. It's part of the CBS Broadcast Center in Pittsburgh.
- Industrial Appraisal Company: This company has its main offices in Two Gateway Center.
