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National City Tower
National City Tower, in center of pictureGeneral information Status Open Type Office Location 101 South Fifth St
Louisville, KY 40202
Downtown LouisvilleCoordinates 38°15′22.4″N 85°45′28.8″W / 38.256222°N 85.758°WCoordinates: 38°15′22.4″N 85°45′28.8″W / 38.256222°N 85.758°W Opening 1972 Height Roof 512-foot (156 m) Technical details Floor count 40 Design and construction Architect Harrison & Abramovitz National City Tower is a skyscraper in Downtown, Louisville, Kentucky, United States, and located at 101 South Fifth Street. Completed in 1972, the 40-story, 512-foot (156 m) high structure was designed by architects Wallace Harrison and Max Abramovitz based on the timeless designs of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. This is only building in Louisville that Harrison & Abramovitz designed, however, the firm has designed more than 15 building in New York York including, the Socony-Mobil Building and the AXA Financial Center.
The building, originally named First National Tower, was named after First National Bank and renamed National City Tower in 1994 when First National was acquired by National City Bank.
National City Tower was the tallest building in the state of Kentucky from 1972 until the AEGON Center was completed in 1993. The tower is constructed of steel columns on concrete piles of caissons with an anodized aluminum and glass curtin wall. The Annex, constructed of reinforced concrete, houses the garage, retail space on the grade level and office space on the top level.
In February 2010, the National City logos on east and west sides of the tower were replaced with PNC Bank logos, due to PNC's takeover of National City. However, as of today, the name of the building name remains unchanged as National City Tower.
The building is currently leased and managed by Cassidy Turley and owned by KBS II National City Tower, LLC[1]
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Preceded by
PNC PlazaTallest Building in Kentucky
1972–1993Succeeded by
AEGON CenterCategories:- Skyscrapers in Louisville, Kentucky
- Buildings and structures completed in 1972
- Skyscrapers between 150 and 199 meters
- Office buildings in Louisville, Kentucky
- Louisville, Kentucky stubs
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