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State Office Building
1964
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Title
State Office Building
Creator
Shrader Studios, Inc.
Identifier
MSP285.B007.F07.I02
Description
The State Office Building, located in the Golden Triangle in downtown Pittsburgh, was Pittsburgh’s first multi-colored skyscraper. Groundbreaking ceremonies were held on January 12, 1955, for this $8.5 million, 16-story structure, designed by the architectural firm of Altenhof and Bown. The two lower floors of the building contained white marble, while the main shaft of the structure was sheathed in blue aluminum panels and each was framed by natural aluminum. The use of colored metal panels was an innovation for Pittsburgh based Alcoa (Aluminum Company of America). Other features of this building included, bluish-green windows of glass that retard 40 percent of heat generated by sunlight, partitions that can be moved for efficient office arrangements, a battery of electronically operated freight and passenger elevators, and a completely soundproof interior.
Subject
State Office Building (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Downtown (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Golden Triangle (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Contributor
Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center
Collection
Allegheny Conference on Community Development Photographs
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