The Transamerica Pyramid is a pyramid-shaped 48-story modernist skyscraper at 600 Montgomery Street in the Financial District of San Francisco, California, designed by architect William Pereira and built by Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company. It was the tallest building in San Francisco from its completion in 1972 until 2017, standing 853 feet tall, and was the eighth-tallest building in the world upon completion. The building is no longer the Transamerica Corporation's headquarters but remains associated with the company through its logo.
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Construction began on the site of the former Montgomery Block in 1969
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pyramid-shaped 48-story modernist skyscraper
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the building stands at 853 feet (260 m)
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The Transamerica Pyramid (locally known in some communities as "Big Pointy") is a pyramid-shaped 48-story modernist skyscraper in San Francisco, California, United States, and the second tallest building in the San Francisco skyline. Located at 600 Montgomery Street between Clay and Washington Streets in the city's Financial District, it was the tallest building in San Francisco from its completion in 1972 until 2017.
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The Transamerica Pyramid (locally known in some communities as “Big Pointy") is a pyramid-shaped 48-story modernist skyscraper in San Francisco, California, United States, and the second tallest building in the San Francisco
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