Gulf Building, Pittsburgh
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The Gulf Building in Pittsburgh is a historic skyscraper that once served as the iconic headquarters of the Gulf Oil Corporation and remains a prominent feature of the city's skyline.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gulf Building (Pittsburgh) | 1 |
| Gulf Building, Pittsburgh canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
ⓘ
skyscraper ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Gulf Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect |
Edward Mellon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trowbridge & Livingston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Art Deco ⓘ |
| builtFor | Gulf Oil Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
ⓘ
surface form:
Pittsburgh
|
| completionDate | 1932 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1930 ⓘ |
| coordinates |
approximate latitude 40.441° N
ⓘ
approximate longitude 79.996° W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developer | Gulf Oil Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century skyscraper ⓘ |
| floorCount | 44 ⓘ |
| formerHeadquartersOf | Gulf Oil Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasElevators | yes ⓘ |
| hasLightingScheme | color-changing tower lights ⓘ |
| height |
about 177 meters
ⓘ
about 582 feet ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed as a historic structure by local authorities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Pittsburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| material |
granite base
ⓘ
limestone cladding ⓘ steel frame ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Downtown Pittsburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
illuminated weather beacon lights
ⓘ
stepped pyramid crown ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1932 ⓘ |
| originalTenant | Gulf Oil Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | private owner ⓘ |
| partOf | Pittsburgh Central Business District skyline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Allegheny County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | stepped setback roof ⓘ |
| significance | iconic element of Pittsburgh skyline ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 707 Grant Street ⓘ |
| use |
commercial offices
ⓘ
retail space ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gulf Building (Pittsburgh)