Commonwealth Building (Pittsburgh)

Commonwealth Building
Fourth Avenue
General information
Location	316 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°26′21″N 80°00′03″W / 40.43917°N 80.00083°WCoordinates: 40°26′21″N 80°00′03″W / 40.43917°N 80.00083°W
Completed	1906
Height
Roof	300 ft (91 m)
Technical details
Floor count	21
Floor area	80,000 sq ft (7,432 m^2)
Design and construction
Architect	Frederick J. Osterling

The Commonwealth Building, originally known as the Commonwealth Trust Bank, is a 300 feet (91 m) tall skyscraper in Pittsburgh. It was completed in 1906 and has 21 floors. It is tied with The Carlyle and Washington Plaza for 26th tallest building in the city.

The building hosted the first annual convention of the United Steel Workers labor union on June 17, 1936.

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Pittsburgh

References

• Skyscraperpage
• Emporis