Sample Section of a Stamped Aluminum Panel for the Alcoa Building

1950-01-19

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Sample Section of a Stamped Aluminum Panel for the Alcoa Building

Title
Sample Section of a Stamped Aluminum Panel for the Alcoa Building
Creator
Newman-Schmidt Studios
Identifier
MSP285.B001.F05.I05
Source Identifier
MSP285.B001.F05.I05
Description
Description of the photograph reads, “Architects James A. Mitchell, Dahlen K. Ritchey, and Philips B. Bown, representing the Pittsburgh architectural firms of Mitchell & Ritchey, Inc. and Altenhof & Bown, Inc. appraise sample section of 1 1/2 story stamped aluminum panel proposed for Alcoa’s downtown skyscraper, scheduled for erection in 1950-1951. Company officials approved design and specifications for this type of construction. Section illustrated above will cover 1 1/2 stories of the completed building and includes reversible type aluminum windows containing heat-retardant glass.” Construction of the building was completed in 1953. The Alcoa Building stands on the site of the renowned Beaux Arts-style Nixon Theater, and in 2003 the building was referred to as the Regional Enterprise Tower.
Genre
photographs
Subject
Alcoa Building (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Mitchell, James A.
Ritchey, Dahlen K.
Bown, Philips B.
Source
Allegheny Conference on Community Development Photographs, 1892-1981, MSP 285, Library and Archives Division, Senator John Heinz History Center
Contributor
Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center
Collection
Allegheny Conference on Community Development Photographs
Rights Information
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