Koppers Tower

Koppers Building
Koppers Building (left) and Gulf Tower, 2015
Interactive map of the Koppers Building area
General information
TypeOffices
Location436 Seventh Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°26′31″N 79°59′44″W / 40.44194°N 79.99556°W / 40.44194; -79.99556
Construction started1927
CompletedMarch, 1929
Cost$5.3 million
($99.4 million today)
Height
Roof475 ft (145 m)
Technical details
Floor count34
Floor area290,464 ft2 (26,985 m2)
Lifts/elevators13
Design and construction
ArchitectGraham, Anderson, Probst & White with E. P. Mellon
DeveloperAndrew W. Mellon
Main contractorMellon-Stuart
Designated1973
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Koppers Building is a historical building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, commissioned by Andrew W. Mellon and completed in 1929. The building is named after the Koppers Chemical Corporation and is one of the major features of Downtown Pittsburgh.