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The Frick Building is one of the major distinctive and recognizable features of Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The tower was built by and is named for Henry Clay Frick, an industrialist coke producer who created a portfolio of commercial buildings in Pittsburgh. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building's architect was Daniel H. Burnham of D.H. Burnham & Company, Chicago. Of the eleven executed designs for Pittsburgh by D.H. Burnham & Company, the Frick Building is one of only seven survivors.

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  • Das Frick Building ist eines der auffallendsten Gebäude in der Innenstadt von Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, Vereinigte Staaten. Das Hochhaus trägt den Namen von Henry Clay Frick (1849–1919), einem Industriellen und Kokereibesitzer, der sich eine Reihe kommerzieller Bauten in Pittsburgh zulegte. Das Gebäude wird im National Register of Historic Places geführt. Das Gebäude entstand direkt angrenzend zu einem Gebäude, das Andrew Carnegie gehörte, auf dem Grundstück der 1851 erbauten St. Peter's Episcopal Church, die nach dem Kauf des Grundstücks durch Frick abgebrochen und an anderer Stelle an der 1901 wieder aufgebaut wurde. Die örtliche Legende sagt, dass Frick, der sich mit seinem früheren Geschäftspartner Carnegie zerstritten hat, das Gebäude wegen dieses Streites höher als das benachbarte Carnegies errichten ließ, damit es ständig in seinem Schatten stand. Das Frick Building wurde von D.H. Burnham & Company geplant und 1902 fertiggestellt und hatte ursprünglich zwanzig Stockwerke. Infolge der Planierung des umgebenden Geländes wurde das Kellergeschoss 1912 zur Eingangsebene, sodass in manchen Quellen auch 21 Stockwerke angegeben werden. Es hat eine Höhe von 101 m. Die Adresse ist 437 Grant Street und das Gebäude hat auch Zugänge von Forbes und Fifth Avenue. Das oberste Geschoss hat einen umlaufenden Balkon. Die hohen Decken des Stockwerkes sind handwerklich bearbeitet, die Türbeschläge sind schwer und aufwendig gearbeitet. Ursprünglich diente dieses Stockwerk zur Unterbringung Fricks persönlicher Büroräume und als Treffpunkt reicher Industrieller. Im 19. Stockwerk hatte Frick Privaträume. Seine Dusche galt zu der damaligen Zeit als die höchste eingebaute Dusche, weil mit der verfügbaren Technik Wasser nicht so weit nach oben gepumpt werden konnte. Die Dusche besteht zwar noch, ist aber nicht in Funktion. Beide Stockwerke beherbergen heute die Büros von . (de)
  • The Frick Building is one of the major distinctive and recognizable features of Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The tower was built by and is named for Henry Clay Frick, an industrialist coke producer who created a portfolio of commercial buildings in Pittsburgh. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The tower was built next to a building owned by his business partner-turned-rival Andrew Carnegie, on the site of Saint Peter Episcopal Church. Frick, who feuded with Carnegie after they split as business associates, had the building designed to be taller than Carnegie's in order to encompass it in constant shadow. The Frick Building was opened on March 15, 1902, and originally had 20 floors. It was the tallest building in the city at that time. A leveling of the surrounding landscape that was completed in 1912 caused the basement to become the entrance, so some sources credit the building with 21 stories. It rises 330 feet (101 m) above Downtown Pittsburgh. Its address is 437 Grant Street, and is also accessible from Forbes and Fifth Avenues. The building's architect was Daniel H. Burnham of D.H. Burnham & Company, Chicago. Of the eleven executed designs for Pittsburgh by D.H. Burnham & Company, the Frick Building is one of only seven survivors. The top floor, which was reserved for , includes a balcony around the perimeter of the building, a high, handcrafted ceiling, and heavy, elaborate brass door fixtures. Originally, H.C. Frick used it as his personal office and as a meeting place and social club for wealthy industrialists. On the 19th floor was Frick's personal shower. At the time, no other shower had been built that high above ground level, because water could not easily be pumped that high with the technology of the time. The shower, non-functioning, still exists on the 19th floor today. Fittingly for a building created for a man who vowed to be a millionaire by age thirty, the lobby features an elegant stained-glass window by John LaFarge, depicting "Fortune and Her Wheel" (1902). The two bronze sentinel lions (1904) in the lobby were created by sculptor Alexander Proctor. A bust of Frick by sculptor Malvina Hoffman (1923) is displayed in the rear lobby, which extends from Forbes to Fifth Avenue. For a time, the building was home to the headquarters for Frick's family whiskey business, Old Overholt. The headquarters oversaw a network of sales offices around the United States. (en)
  • El Frick Building es un edificio del centro de la ciudad de Pittsburgh, en el estado de Pensilvania (Estados Unidos). La torre fue construida y lleva el nombre de Henry Clay Frick,​ un productor industrial de coque que creó una cartera de edificios comerciales en Pittsburgh. El edificio está incluido desde 1978 en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos.​ (es)
  • Le Frick Building est un gratte-ciel de 102 mètres de hauteur construit à Pittsburgh en Pennsylvanie aux États-Unis de 1901 à 1902. De style néoclassique il abrite des bureaux sur 20 étages. L'architecte est l'agence D.H. Burnham & Company L'immeuble a été construit par Henry Clay Frick un magnat du charbon et de l'acier. Le bâtiment a été ajouté au Registre national des lieux historiques en 1978. C'est le plus ancien gratte-ciel de Pittsburgh. (fr)
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  • El Frick Building es un edificio del centro de la ciudad de Pittsburgh, en el estado de Pensilvania (Estados Unidos). La torre fue construida y lleva el nombre de Henry Clay Frick,​ un productor industrial de coque que creó una cartera de edificios comerciales en Pittsburgh. El edificio está incluido desde 1978 en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos.​ (es)
  • Le Frick Building est un gratte-ciel de 102 mètres de hauteur construit à Pittsburgh en Pennsylvanie aux États-Unis de 1901 à 1902. De style néoclassique il abrite des bureaux sur 20 étages. L'architecte est l'agence D.H. Burnham & Company L'immeuble a été construit par Henry Clay Frick un magnat du charbon et de l'acier. Le bâtiment a été ajouté au Registre national des lieux historiques en 1978. C'est le plus ancien gratte-ciel de Pittsburgh. (fr)
  • Das Frick Building ist eines der auffallendsten Gebäude in der Innenstadt von Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, Vereinigte Staaten. Das Hochhaus trägt den Namen von Henry Clay Frick (1849–1919), einem Industriellen und Kokereibesitzer, der sich eine Reihe kommerzieller Bauten in Pittsburgh zulegte. Das Gebäude wird im National Register of Historic Places geführt. (de)
  • The Frick Building is one of the major distinctive and recognizable features of Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The tower was built by and is named for Henry Clay Frick, an industrialist coke producer who created a portfolio of commercial buildings in Pittsburgh. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building's architect was Daniel H. Burnham of D.H. Burnham & Company, Chicago. Of the eleven executed designs for Pittsburgh by D.H. Burnham & Company, the Frick Building is one of only seven survivors. (en)
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