The Carillon Tower is a high-rise in

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, United States. The building was completed in 1991 and it has 24 floors. The top of the high-rise contains a copper-roofed,

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central spire shaped like a

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, which rises from the base of the building. This structure is considered to be the most striking feature of the property, and it was designed to resemble the architecture of the historic First Presbyterian Church located across the street. The same church also inspired the building's name. An art gallery is located in the lobby of the building hosts a program of rotating exhibitions, including artist

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's Cascade, a mobile suspended above an indoor fountain. A landscaped public plaza is situated at the entrance of Carillon on West Trade Street. It surrounds a high multi-colored aluminum sculpture, designed by Jerry Peart, named The Garden. It has of Class A office space. This building was built on the former site of the Hotel Charlotte. In 2007, it was sold for $140 million (equivalent to $ million in ) to Hines.

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