Blackstone Plaza

Blackstone Plaza
Blackstone (then Kiewit) Plaza in 2010. The building has since been repainted black.
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Former namesKiewit Plaza
General information
TypeSkyscraper
Address3555 Farnam Street
Town or cityOmaha, Nebraska
CountryUnited States
Construction started1960
Completed1961
Height210 ft (64 m)
Technical details
Floor count15
Other information
Public transit accessBus transport Metro Transit

Blackstone Plaza (formerly named Kiewit Plaza) is a 210 foot (64 m), 15 story high-rise office building in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. It is located at 3555 Farnam Street at the corner of South 36th Street.[1] It was built from 1960 to 1961, and is designed in the modernist architectural style.[1]

It has been home to the headquarters of Kiewit Corporation and Berkshire Hathaway[2] since 1962[3] when Warren Buffett consolidated his six partnerships into one partnership headquartered in this building.

It was originally named after Kiewit Corporation.

References

  1. ^ a b "Kiewit Plaza". Emporis. Archived from the original on September 8, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  2. ^ Berkshire Hathaway site, http://www.berkshirehathaway.com/
  3. ^ The Snowball by Alice Schroeder, p.240

41°15′27″N 95°57′56″W / 41.2574°N 95.9656°W / 41.2574; -95.9656

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