Frick Building (Pittsburgh)

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The Frick Building in Pittsburgh is a historic early 20th-century skyscraper commissioned by industrialist Henry Clay Frick, notable for its Beaux-Arts design and prominence in the city’s downtown skyline.

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Frick Building (Pittsburgh) canonical 1
Frick Building Pittsburgh 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Beaux-Arts architecture
skyscraper
architect D. H. Burnham & Company NERFINISHED
Daniel H. Burnham NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
buildingType commercial
category Beaux-Arts architecture in Pennsylvania
Office buildings completed in 1902
Skyscraper office buildings in Pittsburgh
city Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
surface form: Pittsburgh
commissionedBy Henry Clay Frick NERFINISHED
completionDate 1902
constructionMethod steel-frame construction
coordinates 40.4407°N 79.9960°W
country United States of America
surface form: United States
developer Henry Clay Frick NERFINISHED
era Gilded Age
facadeMaterial white terra cotta
floorCount 20
hasElevator yes
hasFeature arched windows
classical detailing
ornamental cornice
hasLobbyFeature ornate interior finishes
height ≈ 330 ft
heritageStatus historic skyscraper
historicSignificance example of early skyscraper architecture in Pittsburgh
locatedIn Allegheny County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
Downtown Pittsburgh NERFINISHED
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
United States of America
surface form: United States
material masonry
steel frame
namedAfter Henry Clay Frick NERFINISHED
notableFor Beaux-Arts design
association with Henry Clay Frick
prominent role in Pittsburgh skyline
openingDate 1902
owner Henry Clay Frick (historical) NERFINISHED
partOf Pittsburgh Central Business District NERFINISHED
roofType flat roof
significantPeriod early 20th century
skylineRole landmark of Downtown Pittsburgh
startDate 1901
state Pennsylvania
use office

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John Merven Carrère notableWork Frick Building (Pittsburgh)
D. H. Burnham & Company designed Frick Building (Pittsburgh)
this entity surface form: Frick Building Pittsburgh