When I grew up in Pittsburgh the building on the left, the Gulf Building was the tallest in town at 44 stories and was completed in 1932. The top used to have two colors, the Gulf colors. Steady blue, cold or colder, flashing add snow, or orange, warmer weather, when flashing, add rain. Now it has a host of colors with different floors meaning different things like wind speed, humidity et al. I asked a man who lived on Mt. Washington what they now mean and he said, “Nobody know any more.” The only thing people pay attention to is when the beacon flashes during a Pirate game, it means Pittsburgh hit a home run. That was started by the night clerk all on her own. By the way the top is modeled after the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, but I am sure you already noticed that! So, if you know what is the smaller building directly beside the Gulf building? And I will tell you a short story about me and the Gulf building from the late 60’s.
