Blackstone Plaza
Blackstone Plaza (formerly named as Kiewit Plaza) is a high-rise office building in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.. It is located at 3555 Farnam Street at the corner of South 36th Street.[1] It was built from 1960 to 1961, and it was designed in the modernist architectural style.[1]
| Blackstone Plaza | |
|---|---|
| Former names | Kiewit Plaza |
| General information | |
| Type | Skyscraper |
| Address | 3555 Farnam Street |
| Town or city | Omaha, Nebraska |
| Country | United States |
| Construction started | 1960 |
| Completed | 1961 |
| Height | 210 ft |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 15 |
| Other information | |
| Public transit access |  Metro Transit |
It has been home to the headquarters of Kiewit Corporation and Berkshire Hathaway[2] since 1962[3] when Warren Buffett dissolved his six partnerships into one partnership headquartered in this building.
It was originally named after Peter Kiewit's construction company, Kiewit Corporation, considered to be one of the most profitable construction companies in the world[4] and once called "Colossus of Roads."[5]
References
- "Kiewit Plaza". Emporis. Archived from the original on September 8, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- Berkshire Hathaway site, http://www.berkshirehathaway.com/
- The Snowball by Alice Schroeder, p.240
- The Snowball by Alice Schroeder, P.894
- Dave Mack, "Colossus of Roads", Omaha Magazine, July 1977
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