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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frick Building (Pittsburgh) canonical | 1 |
| Frick Building Pittsburgh | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Beaux-Arts architecture
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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
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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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this entity surface form:
Frick Building Pittsburgh