Koppers Tower
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Koppers Tower is one of the major distinctive and recognizable features of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania skyline. The tower is named for the Koppers Chemical Corporation.
Koppers Tower was completed in 1929 and it has 34 floors. It rises 475 feet or 145 meters above Downtown Pittsburgh. Its address is Grant Street & Seventh Avenue. The structure is unique art-deco built with Indiana limestone with a polished granite base and dark copper roof. Inside the Koppers Tower the lobby is richly decorated with marble walls. Its copper roof is pitched in a chateau-like design and is illuminated at night.