PNC Center
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- This article is about a building completed in 1979. For the other tower under a similar name, go to PNC Tower.
The PNC Center is a 108 meter (354 feet) tall office building located in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is located primarily in the Central Business District and borders Main Street and East 5th Street.
When completed in 1979, it was the tallest building completed in the city in the 1970s.
The building's 27 floors are used for office and commercial use. On the southeast corner of 5th and Main Street is a public plaza.
The buildings exterior is typical of 1970s architecture. It features a lightly colored exterior wall with tinted rectangular windows. Unusual for architecture of the time, there are a number of setbacks in the building, both horizontally and vertically. The building has no crown or topped area which is also typical of 1970s architecture. The roof is flat.
The building was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merril.
[edit] External link
- Emporis.com - Building ID 122050
