Bell Telephone Building
The Bell Telephone Building is a 339-foot art deco skyscraper in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It was completed in 1923 and has 20 floors. It is the 22nd-tallest building in the city.Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0.
- Type: Building
- Description: art deco skyscraper in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Also known as: “Verizon Building”
- Address: 416 Seventh Avenue
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include August Wilson African American Cultural Center and PPG Paints Arena.
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. August Wilson African American Cultural Center is situated 400 feet north of Bell Telephone Building.
PPG Paints Arena
Stadium
Photo: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0.
PPG Paints Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that serves as the home of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. PPG Paints Arena is situated 2,100 feet southeast of Bell Telephone Building.
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 650 feet northeast of Bell Telephone Building.
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.
Bell Telephone Building
- Category: skyscraper
- Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.44216° or 40° 26′ 32″ northLongitude
-79.99635° or 79° 59′ 47″ westLevels
20Height
338 feet (103 metres)Open location code
87G2C2R3+VFOpenStreetMap ID
way 363389282OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q4883271
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In Other Languages
“Bell Telephone Building” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Bell Telephone Building (Pittsburgh)”
- Spanish: “Bell Telephone Building”
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