William S. Moorhead Federal Building

The William S. Moorhead Federal Building is a 340-foot -tall skyscraper that is located in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Plans for the building were announced on November 9, 1958, and the structure was completed in 1964.
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  • Type: Government office
  • Description: office in Liberty Avenue
  • Address: 1000 Liberty Avenue

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include August Wilson African American Cultural Center and Joseph F. Weis, Jr. U.S. Courthouse.

Arts center
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The is a nonprofit arts organization based in , , that presents performing and visual arts programs that celebrate the contributions of African Americans not only in , but nationally and internationally. is situated 340 feet west of William S. Moorhead Federal Building.

Courthouse
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The is a Beaux Arts-style building in , , US. It is a courthouse for the Western District of Pennsylvania, a United States district court.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose indoor arena in , Pennsylvania, that serves as the home of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. is situated 2,000 feet southeast of William S. Moorhead Federal Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Pittsburgh and Uptown Pittsburgh.

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Downtown is the main business district and urban center of life in the city. Constrained by the Allegheny River on the north and the Monongahela River on the south, which join to form the Ohio River at what is known as the "Point", Downtown has been forced to grow upwards.

Neighborhood
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Uptown is a neighborhood in the city of , Pennsylvania, southeast of the city's Central Business District. It is bordered on the north by the Hill District and lies across the Monongahela River from .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the of the city of , Pennsylvania. It has a zip code of 15212, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 6.

William S. Moorhead Federal Building

Latitude
40.4434° or 40° 26′ 36″ north
Longitude
-79.99466° or 79° 59′ 41″ west
Inception
1964
Levels
23
Height
341 feet (104 metres)
Open location code
87G2C2V4+94
Open­Street­Map ID
way 276176761
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
office=­government
Wiki­data ID
Q8017985
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In Other Languages

“William S. Moorhead Federal Building” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مبنى ويليام اس مورهيد الفيدرالى”

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Highlights include Gulf Tower and Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh.

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