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Lexington Financial Center

Summary

The Lexington Financial Center, locally known as "Fifth Third", “The World’s Tallest Building”, or the "Big Blue Building", is a 357,361-square-foot (33,199.9 m2),[2] 410-foot (120 m), 31-floor high-rise in Lexington, Kentucky. It is located between Vine Street and Main Street at South Mill Street. Its exterior features blue tinted glass that has become an identifying symbol for the downtown.[3]

Lexington Financial Center
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
Location250 West Main St.
Lexington, Kentucky 40507
Coordinates38°02′51″N 84°29′56″W / 38.04750°N 84.49889°W / 38.04750; -84.49889
Opening1987; 37 years ago (1987)
Height
Roof410 feet (125 m)
Technical details
Floor count31
Floor area357,362 sq ft (33,200.0 m2)
Design and construction
DeveloperThe Webb Companies
References
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It was originally proposed as a 26-story skyscraper in 1984 across from the Vine Center and replaced the failed project, the Galleria.[4]

$7.5 million in state aid was announced by then-Governor Martha Layne Collins towards the construction of a six-level parking structure that would serve Triangle Center and the Lexington Financial Center.[5]

Construction was completed in 1987. Upon completion, it housed the Webb Company, the Bank of Lexington, Sherman, Carter, Barnhart Architects and a law firm.[6] Today, it houses the Fifth Third Bank among other financial institutions, including Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance[7]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Lexington Financial Center". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  2. ^ "Lexington Financial Center." Webb Companies. 11 November 2006. "Lexington Financial Center". Archived from the original on 2007-07-07. Retrieved 2006-11-12..
  3. ^ "Lexington Financial Center." Emporis. 19 October 2006 [1].
  4. ^ Duke, Jacqueline. "Marketplace, office tower planned Webb project will replace the Galleria." 2 October 1984. Herald-Leader [Lexington]. 5 December 2006.
  5. ^ Gaines, John. "Webbs Announce Plans for 3-story Office Building." 27 October 1984. Herald-Leader [Lexington]. 5 December 2006.
  6. ^ Honeycutt, Valarie. "Projects large and small creating downtown Lexington of the future." 30 November 1986. Herald-Leader [Lexington]. 10 November 2006.
  7. ^ Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance 250 W. Main St., Ste. 900 Lexington, KY 40507 https://www.kemi.com/