Koppers Tower facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Koppers Building |
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Koppers Building (left) and Gulf Tower, 2015
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| General information | |
| Type | Offices |
| Location | 436 Seventh Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°26′31″N 79°59′44″W / 40.44194°N 79.99556°W |
| Construction started | 1927 |
| Completed | March, 1929 |
| Cost | $5.3 million ($90.3 million today) |
| Height | |
| Roof | 475 ft (145 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 34 |
| Floor area | 290,464 sq ft (26,985 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 13 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Graham, Anderson, Probst & White with E. P. Mellon |
| Developer | Andrew W. Mellon |
| Main contractor | Mellon-Stuart |
| Designated: | 1973 |
The Koppers Building is a famous old building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was built a long time ago, in 1929, by a person named Andrew W. Mellon. The building gets its name from the Koppers Chemical Corporation. It is a very important and noticeable part of Downtown Pittsburgh.
About the Koppers Building
The Koppers Building was finished in March 1929. It has 34 floors and stands about 475 feet (145 meters) tall. When it was built, it cost about $5.3 million. Today, that would be like spending $90.3 million! You can find it at Grant Street and Seventh Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh.
Building Design and Look
The Koppers Building is a great example of Art Deco style. This was a popular design style in the 1920s and 1930s. It uses fancy decorations and geometric shapes.
The outside of the building is made from light-colored Indiana limestone. It has a shiny granite base and a dark copper roof. Inside, the main lobby is very fancy with beautiful marble walls. The copper roof is shaped like a castle tower and lights up at night. The building was designed by a group of architects called Graham, Anderson, Probst & White.
Who Owned the Building?
In February 1948, a company called Equitable of New York bought the Koppers Building. They paid $6 million for it. That would be like $78.6 million today!
See also
In Spanish: Koppers Tower para niños
