The Carlyle is a 300ft tall skyscraper at Fourth Avenue and Wood Street in Pittsburgh. It was completed in 1906 and has 21 floors. It is tied with Washington Plaza

Washington Plaza

Washington Plaza is a 300ft highrise in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was completed in 1964 and has 24 floors. It is tied with the Commonwealth Building and The Carlyle for the 26th tallest building in Pittsburgh-References:***...

 and the Commonwealth Building

Commonwealth Building (Pittsburgh)

The Commonwealth Building, originally known as the Commonwealth Trust Bank, is a tall skyscraper in Pittsburgh. It was completed in 1906 and has 21 floors. It is tied with The Carlyle and Washington Plaza for 26th tallest building in the city....

 for 26th tallest building in the city.

History

This 1906 neo-classical building was originally the Union National Bank Building, designed by the architectural firm of MacClure & Spahr. Benno Janssen

Benno Janssen

Benno Janssen was an American architect.-Childhood, Education and Career:Benno Janssen was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Oscar Janssen and Thekla Susenbeth. Janssen studied at the University of Kansas. In 1899, he began working in architecture in Boston, Massachusetts. He also continued...

, who was employed by that firm, had a key role in its design. Union National Bank later became Integra Bank

Integra Bank (Pittsburgh)

Integra Financial was a Pittsburgh-based bank that was eventually acquired by National City Corp. in late 1995 in one of National City's first attempts at becoming a major powerhouse in American banking....

and vacated the building. After many years of relatively low occupancy rates, the structure was converted into condominiums in 2006.

External links

• Skyscraperpage