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Transamerica Pyramid facts for kids

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Transamerica Pyramid from 343 Sansome St. roof garden 2
Transamerican Pyramid, 2008

The Transamerica Pyramid is a very famous and tall building in San Francisco. It's easy to spot in the city's skyline! This unique building is the main office for the Transamerica Corporation, and you can even see its shape in the company's logo.

The Transamerica Pyramid was designed by a talented architect named William Pereira. It was built by the Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company. The building stands about 260 meters (850 feet) tall. When it was finished in 1972, it was one of the five tallest buildings in the whole world! That's super tall. Most of the building is for offices. Visitors can only go into the lobby on the first floor. This means you can't go to the very top to see the amazing views of San Francisco from up high.

Images for kids

  • Transamerica Redwood Park Dusk

    The Redwood Park on the grounds of the Transamerica Pyramid at dusk

  • SF Transamerica full CA

    Full-length view from Coit Tower (2006)

  • Transamerica Pyramid base

    The base of the pyramid

  • San Francisco harbor scene with Transamerica Pyramid

    From San Francisco Bay (2017)

  • Sebastien Gabriel 2016-03-03 (Unsplash vppR0Z6U zY)

    A steep aerial view, showing the spire (2016)

  • Zoetrope Building & Pyramid at night (-1) - San Francisco, 1-31-2017

    Nighttime lights, with Columbus Tower (2017)

  • View from 555 California Street in San Francisco - panoramio (4)

    Viewed from 555 California (2009)

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Pirámide Transamerica para niños

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