Kincaid Towers

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History

Construction on the convert|421000|sqft|m2 tower began in 1973 and was completed in 1979 at a cost of $20 million. During construction, major portions of the movie, " [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081558/ Steel] ", was filmed there during the summer of 1978. It was constructed by Huber, Hunt, and Nichols Inc., an Indianapolis, Indiana firm that also constructed the Hyatt Regency Hotel, the Lexington Center, Rupp Arena, and Commonwealth Stadium ["Indianapolis Company Built Towers." 14 Sept. 1980. Sunday Herald-Leader.] . It would remain the tallest building in central Kentucky, at 333 feet (101.49 m) for the next eight years. Upon completion, it was home to Kentucky Central Insurance Companies "Computer Controls Energy Flow." 14 Sept. 1980. Sunday Herald-Leader.] .

It features a $345,000 computer/electro-mechanical energy system that occupies the entire 9th floor, and was considered "state-of-the-art" and was derived from space technology.

Original tenants

The original tenants included:
* Central Bank and Trust Company, occupying the first two levels,
* Law firm of Kincaid, Wilson, Schaeffer, and Hembree,
* General Management Associates,
* WVLK Radio on the third floor,
* Kentucky Finance Company,
* Kentucky Central Life Insurance Company, occupying the top 13 floors, and
* Morrison's Cafeteria on the second floor.

References

See also

* Cityscape of Lexington, Kentucky