Benedum–Trees Building

Benedum–Trees Building
Location223 Fourth Avenue (Downtown), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40°26′23.25″N 80°0′7.76″W / 40.4397917°N 80.0021556°W / 40.4397917; -80.0021556
Built1905
ArchitectThomas H. Scott
Designated1973
Location of Benedum–Trees Building in Downtown Pittsburgh
Benedum–Trees Building (Pennsylvania)
Benedum–Trees Building (the United States)

The Benedum–Trees Building, which is located at 223 Fourth Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was built in 1905. It was commissioned by Caroline Jones Machesney, the daughter and sole heir of a Pittsburgh banker, making it the first skyscraper in the city ordered by and built for a woman.

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