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Century Tower (Tokyo)
Century Tower may refer to: *Century Tower (Beaumont) in Beaumont, Texas, U.S. *Century Tower (Chicago) in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. *Century Tower (Sydney) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia *Century Tower (University of Florida) in Gainesville, Florida, U.S See also * *The Century Towers, in Century City, Los Angeles, U.S {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Century Tower (Chicago)
The Century Tower Condominiums, formerly known as the Trustees System Service Building, is a historic building located at 182 West Lake Street in the Loop Loop or LOOP may refer to: Brands and enterprises * Loop (mobile), a Bulgarian virtual network operator and co-founder of Loop Live * Loop, clothing, a company founded by Carlos Vasquez in the 1990s and worn by Digable Planets * Loop Mobile, an ... in Chicago, Illinois. History The building was designed in 1929 and completed in 1930; at the time of its completion, it was the tallest reinforced concrete building in the world. Its original tenant and namesake was the Trustees System Service, a bank that specialized in consumer loans. Architects Thielbar and Fugard designed the building in the Art Deco style. The building's design consists of a twenty-story main building topped by an eight-story tower and a ziggurat. The building has had a long list of various countries' consulates as tenants. The building was added to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Century Tower (Sydney)
Century Tower is a residential apartment building in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was completed in 1997 and held the title of Australia's tallest residential building until 2002 with a total height of . It is located on 343–357 Pitt Street right between Wilmot Street and Central Street in Sydney CBD. In 1998 a lightning rod was added to the top of the building. See also *Skyscrapers in Sydney Sydney, the largest city in Australia, is home to 1,168 completed high-rise buildings, more than any other city in Australia. Of those completed or topped out, the entire city (including metropolitan suburbs) has 47 buildings that reach a height ... External linksOfficial Century Tower Website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Century Tower (University Of Florida)
The Century Tower is a bell tower containing a carillon in the center of the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida, United States.McCarthy, Kevin M., and Laurie, Murray D., ''Guide to the University of Florida and Gainesville'', 1977, Sarasota: Pineapple Press, pp. 134-136 History Begun in 1953 by the Auchter Company to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of UF's parent institution, the East Florida Seminary in Ocala, it also serves as a memorial for students and alumni who perished in both World War I and World War II. This fulfilled the original campus design of the university's first architect, William Augustus Edwards, which called for a Gothic bell tower as a focal point for the entire campus. The design carries forward the spirit and proportions of Canterbury Cathedral's central Bell Harry Tower, a Norman structure rebuilt in the 14th century to a design by John Wastell (best known as the architect of King's College Chapel in Cambrid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
