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Four Gateway Center

1960 establishments in PennsylvaniaHarrison & Abramovitz buildingsHistoric district contributing propertiesOffice buildings completed in 1960Residential buildings in Pittsburgh
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Four Gateway Center in Pittsburgh in 2016
Four Gateway Center in Pittsburgh in 2016

Four Gateway Center is a 305 ft (93 m) skyscraper in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was completed in 1960 at a cost of $16 million ($149 million in 2021 dollars) and opened on June 24 of that year. It is the 26th tallest building in Pittsburgh and has 22 floors. Virtually all materials used to construct the tower were products of Pennsylvania factories and mills.

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Four Gateway Center
Stanwix Street, Pittsburgh

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Stanwix Street 424
15222 Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania, United States
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Four Gateway Center in Pittsburgh in 2016
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