WT / IT Antique Skyscrapers 2021
436 Seventh Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
From $30.00
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See the city from up high! Ascend four historic Downtown skyscrapers for spectacular Pittsburgh panoramas and behind-the-scenes views. Learn the surprising stories behind these and many other multi-stories of yesteryear.
Koppers Tower: Survey the Strip District and neighboring Gulf and U.S. Steel towers from the 29th floor balcony of Andrew Mellon's 1929 Art Deco masterpiece.
Oliver Building: The top floor lounge of Chicago architect Daniel Burnham’s tallest skyscraper is the best vantage point to appreciate his extravagant architectural flourishes.
Benedum-Trees Building: See Market Square from the rooftop deck of this 1906 Beaux-Arts beauty, one of the first skyscrapers commissioned by a woman.
Union Trust Building: Crank up the vertigo as you peep over the railing down into the 10-story atrium, then get a close-up look at its rooftop "chapels" and Henry Clay Frick's own theater.
The 2-hour tour includes approximately 1 mile of walking, with a few sidewalk stops for talking plus visits to these 4 properties:
Tour Host: Mark Houser is a professional public speaker and the author of "MultiStories: 55 Antique Skyscrapers & the Business Tycoons Who Built Them." He loves sharing stories about Pittsburgh's fascinating history.
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