The weather was iffy, but it didn't actually rain until we had debarked. The tour started up the Monongahela toward Oakland a short way, then back down to the Point and up the Allegheny towards Heinz, then back to the Ohio. So, he changed his plans and added the pointy spire as a message to the City. The architect had designed it so that the building itself was supposed to be as tall as the spire is now, but the City changed its mind and wouldn't let him build that high. Our excellent guide, Andrew, told us a funny story about the construction of the Highmark Building.
It was not intended to keep boats safe but rather planes.
The Grant Building is considered a lighthouse because of the light on top of it. We took the one-hour sightseeing cruise and, even though I have lived in Pittsburgh my whole life, I learned something new.
