Union Trust Building (Pittsburgh)
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For other buildings with the same name, see Union Trust Building (disambiguation).
The Union Trust Building is a high-rise building located in the Downtown district of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at 501 Grant Street. It was erected in 1915–16 by the industrialist Henry Clay Frick. The Flemish-Gothic structure's original purpose was to serve as a shopping arcade.
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Union Trust Building | |
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General information | |
Type | Offices |
Location | 501 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Coordinates | 40.440°N 79.997°W / 40.440; -79.997 |
Completed | 1916 |
Opening | 1917 |
Cost | $1,497,000 |
Owner | DIV 501 Grant Limited Partnership, an affiliate of The Davis Companies |
Height | |
Roof | 237 ft (72 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 15 |
Floor area | 550,000 sq ft (51,097 m2) |
Lifts/elevators | 10 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Frederick J. Osterling |
Developer | Henry Clay Frick |
Main contractor | George A. Fuller Company |
Union Trust Building | |
Location | 501 Grant St. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1916 |
Architect | Graham, Anderson, Probst & White; Harry L. Widom[1] |
Architectural style | Renaissance, Gothic, French Renaissance |
NRHP reference No. | 74001748[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | January 21, 1974 |
Designated PHLF | 1968 [3] |
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