The Pyramid

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The Pyramid is the popular nickname for the Transamerica Pyramid, a distinctive, pyramid-shaped skyscraper and iconic feature of the San Francisco skyline.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf landmark
nickname
office building
skyscraper
address 600 Montgomery Street
architect William Pereira
architecturalStyle Futurist
Modernist
city San Francisco
constructionStartDate 1969
country United States
developer Transamerica Corporation
distinction tallest building in San Francisco for decades
feature aluminum spire
observation level (closed to public)
two wings
featuredIn numerous films and photographs of San Francisco skyline
floorArea approximately 50,000 square meters
floorCount 48
function office use
hasBasementLevels 1
hasLightingFeature illuminated spire
hasParking yes
height 260 meters
853 feet
isIconOf San Francisco
isTouristAttraction yes
location California
San Francisco
United States
material concrete
glass
steel
neighborhood Financial District
nicknameFor Transamerica Pyramid
officialName Transamerica Pyramid
openingDate 1972
owner SHVO
postalCode 94111
previousOwner Aegon
Transamerica Corporation
seismicDesign earthquake-resistant
shape pyramid-shaped
skylineRole iconic feature of the San Francisco skyline
status completed
surpassedBy Salesforce Tower
tallestBuildingIn San Francisco (1972–2018)
yearCompleted 1972

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Transamerica Pyramid
hasNickName

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