Benedum-Trees Building

Address:     223 Fourth Avenue
Year Built:  1905
Height:      Unknown
Floors:      Unknown
Function:    Apartments
Materials:   Granite, brick and terra cotta 
Style:       Unknown
Categories:  Unknown
Architect:   Thomas H. Scott
Aliases:     None Found
Web Site:    None Found
This turn-of-the-century skyscraper sits on Fourth Avenue near PPG Place. Fourth Avenue is known as Pittsburgh's Wall St., because during Pittsburgh's steel making days 4th avenue was the location of many banks and financial institutions.

Sources and Copyright
All images, text, and code (c) copyright 2001-2003 William Kammermeier. The following sources were used to obtain information:

Johnson, L.A. "Be There or Be Square." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 21 April 2002, E16.

Pittsburgh Walking Tours. "Benedum-Trees Building 1905."
      <http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/wt/html/benedum-trees_building_1905.html>.

Pittsburgh Walking Tours. "Benedum-Trees Building, 1905."
      <http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/wt/html/benedum_-_trees_building.html>.

Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation 4th avenue marker.


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