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Benedum–Trees Building, Commercial building in downtown Pittsburgh, United States

The Benedum-Trees Building rises 19 floors from brick and terracotta materials at 223 Fourth Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh's financial district.

Caroline Jones Machesney commissioned this structure in 1905, making it the first Pittsburgh skyscraper ordered and funded by a woman.

The fifteenth floor served as the headquarters for oil magnates Michael Late Benedum and Joe Trees after their 1913 acquisition for 10 million dollars.

The building maintains its original architectural elements while housing modern offices and the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation headquarters.

The structure earned recognition from the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation in 1973 for its architectural and historical significance.

Location: Pittsburgh

Inception: 1905

Architects: Thomas H. Scott

Floors above the ground: 19

Made from material: brick, terracotta

GPS coordinates: 40.43980,-80.00220

Latest update: March 3, 2025 15:54

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