Gulf Tower
The Gulf Tower is a 44-story, 177.4 m Art Deco skyscraper in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The tower is one of the major distinctive and recognizable features of the city and is named for the Gulf Oil Corporation.Photo: Tysto, Public domain.
- Type: Building
- Description: building
- Address: 707 Grant Street, Pittsburgh
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include August Wilson African American Cultural Center and William S. Moorhead Federal Building.
August Wilson African American Cultural Center
Arts center
Photo: Minnaert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center is a U.S. nonprofit arts organization based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that presents performing and visual arts programs that celebrate the contributions of African Americans not only in Western Pennsylvania, but nationally and internationally.
William S. Moorhead Federal Building
Government office
Photo: VitaleBaby, Public domain.
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. William S. Moorhead Federal Building is situated 330 feet northeast of Gulf Tower.
Joseph F. Weis, Jr. U.S. Courthouse
Courthouse
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0.
The Joseph F. Weis, Jr. U.S. Courthouse is a Beaux Arts-style building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US. It is a courthouse for the Western District of Pennsylvania, a United States district court. Joseph F. Weis, Jr. U.S. Courthouse is situated 340 feet east of Gulf Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Pittsburgh and Uptown Pittsburgh.
Downtown Pittsburgh
Photo: Chris connelly, CC BY 2.0.
Downtown Pittsburgh 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.
Uptown Pittsburgh
Neighborhood
Photo: Ronjamin, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Uptown or The Bluff is a neighborhood in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to the southeast of the city's Central Business District. It is bordered in the north by the Hill District and located across the Monongahela River from South Side.
Central Northside
Neighborhood
Photo: Ainulindale, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Central Northside is a neighborhood in the North Side of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It has a zip code of 15212, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 6.
Gulf Tower
- Category: tower block
- Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.4426° or 40° 26′ 33″ northLongitude
-79.99521° or 79° 59′ 43″ westInception
1932Levels
44Height
582 feet (178 metres)Open location code
87G2C2V3+2WOpenStreetMap ID
way 276176765OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q5617541
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Gulf Tower” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “海湾塔”
- Esperanto: “Gulf Tower”
- Estonian: “Gulf Tower”
- Finnish: “Gulf Tower”
- French: “Gulf Tower”
- Russian: “Галф Тауэр”
- Spanish: “Gulf Tower”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Koppers Tower and August Wilson Center for African American Culture.
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