Benedum-Trees Building
Address: 223 Fourth Avenue Year Built: 1905 Height: Unknown Floors: Unknown Function: Apartments Materials: Granite, brick and terra cotta Style: Unknown Categories: Unknown Architect: Thomas H. Scott Aliases: None Found Web Site: None Found |
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This turn-of-the-century skyscraper sits on Fourth Avenue near PPG Place. Fourth Avenue is known as Pittsburgh's Wall St., because during Pittsburgh's steel making days 4th avenue was the location of many banks and financial institutions. |
Sources and Copyright
All images, text, and code (c) copyright 2001-2003
William Kammermeier.
The following sources were used to obtain
information:
Johnson, L.A. "Be There or Be Square." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 21 April 2002, E16.
Pittsburgh Walking Tours. "Benedum-Trees Building 1905."
<http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/wt/html/benedum-trees_building_1905.html>.
Pittsburgh Walking Tours. "Benedum-Trees Building, 1905."
<http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/wt/html/benedum_-_trees_building.html>.
Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation 4th avenue marker.