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PPG Place - Downtown Pittsburgh SkyscrapersImpressive castle-like spires crown internationally acclaimed PPG Place, with locally produced mirror-glass panels covering the intricate structure. Headquarters of PPG Industries, formerly Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, the three-city-block complex includes five silver glass buildings surrounding a 60-story glass tower. Designed by architect Philip Johnson as part of Pittsburgh's second renaissance.

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