The Carlyle is a 300 ft (91m) tall skyscraper at Fourth Avenue and Wood Street in
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...
. It was completed in 1906 and has 21 floors. It is tied with
Washington Plaza
City View is a 300 ft (91m) residential highrise in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was completed in 1964 and has 26 floors. It is tied with the Commonwealth Building and The Carlyle for the 26th tallest building in Pittsburgh. It was desig ...
and the
Commonwealth Building for 27th tallest building in the city.
History
This 1906 neo-classical building was originally the Union National Bank Building, designed by the architectural firm of MacClure & Spahr.
Benno Janssen
Benno Janssen (March 12, 1874 – October 14, 1964) was an American architect.
Childhood, education and career
Benno Janssen was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Oscar Janssen and Thekla Susenbeth. Janssen studied at the University of ...
, who was employed by that firm, had a key role in its design.
Union National Bank later became
Integra Bank and vacated the building. After many years of relatively low occupancy rates, the structure was converted into condominiums in 2006.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, the second-largest city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, is home to over 125 completed high-rise buildings of at least , 32 of which exceed . The tallest building in Pittsburgh is the 64-story U.S. Steel Tower, which ...
References
External links
Skyscraperpage
Residential skyscrapers in Pittsburgh
Residential condominiums in the United States
Office buildings completed in 1906
1906 establishments in Pennsylvania
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