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Grant Building
Grant Building, Pittsburgh
Quick Facts
City  Pittsburgh
Country  USA
Year  1927
Height  147,8m / 485ft
Floors  40
Realisation
Architect  Henry Hornbostel
Building Info
Name  Grant Building
Category  Office Building
Materials  limestone
brick
Address  330 Grant Street
Notes
The beacon on top of the building was the largest such beacon in the world when constructed. It spells out 'Pittsburgh' in morse code.

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