Bicentennial Tower

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building_name =Bicentennial Tower


caption =The Bicentennial Tower looking towards the bay on State Street.
plural =
location =Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
coordinates = coord|42|08|19.59|N|80|05|29.38|W|type:landmark
status =
constructed =1995–1996
opening =October 1996cite news| last=Rhodes| first=Kara| title=Bicentennial Tower to get paint job for $112,400| publisher=Erie Times-News| date=2006-03-11| url=http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060311/NEWS02/603110362&SearchID=73286841363749| accessdate=2007-07-11]
use =Observation Tower
antenna_spire =
roof =187 feet (57 m)
top_floor =
elevator_count =1
cost =$2.1 million
floor_area =
architect =Weber Murphy Fox, Inc. [cite news| last=Rhodes| first=Kara| title=Landmark vision| publisher=Erie Times-News| date=2006-03-31| url=http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060331/FRONTPAGE/603310352&SearchID=73286841363749| accessdate=2007-07-11]
engineer =
owner =Erie-Western PA Port Authority

The Bicentennial Tower is an observation tower located in Erie, Pennsylvania and features panoramic views of Lake Erie, Presque Isle State Park, and downtown Erie. The tower was built to signify the city's year in 1996. It is 187 feet tall and has 2 observation decks. [ [http://www.porterie.org/touring.html#tower Touring ] ] It's located at the end of State Street on Dobbins Landing.

External links

* [http://www.visiteriepa.com/bicentennial_tower.shtml Visitors Guide to Erie,Pa]

References

Built by Perry Construction Group, Inc. of Erie, PA.