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Salesforce Tower (Indianapolis)

Salesforce Tower
ChaseTowerIndianapolis.jpg
General information
Type Office
Location 111 Monument Circle
Indianapolis, Indiana,
United States
Coordinates 39°46′11″N 86°9′26″W / 39.76972°N 86.15722°W / 39.76972; -86.15722Coordinates: 39°46′11″N 86°9′26″W / 39.76972°N 86.15722°W / 39.76972; -86.15722
Completed 1990
Height
Antenna spire 811 ft (247 m)
Roof 700 ft (213 m)
Top floor 688 ft (210 m)
Technical details
Floor count 49
Floor area 905,158 sq ft (84,092 m2)
Lifts/elevators 31
Design and construction
Architect KlingStubbins
Website
chasetowerindy.com
References
"Chase Tower". SkyscraperPage. 

Opened in 1990 near Monument Circle in Indianapolis, the Salesforce Tower (formerly known as the Bank One Tower, then the Chase Tower, and originally conceived as American Fletcher Tower) is the tallest building in the U.S. state of Indiana. It surpassed the AUL Tower (now OneAmerica Tower) in Indianapolis for the distinction. The building's twin spires pierce 830 feet (250 m) into the Indianapolis skyline, while the 49 floors of office and retail space and 2 floors above that store building equipment below peak at the 700 feet (214 m) roof. It is the headquarters for Chase's (formerly Bank One's) Indiana operations. While the building has two spires of equal height, only one of them is functional as a transmission antenna. The other mast is merely an architectural decoration. Designed by KlingStubbins, the Chase Tower is the 44th tallest building in the United States and 230th tallest in the world.

The tower's step pyramidal cap reflects the design of the Indiana War Memorial, three blocks due north. The War Memorial, in turn, reflects the descriptions of the original Mausoleum. Because of the height of this building, its roof was specifically designed to house communications relay equipment, in order to provide additional revenue to the building's owners. Over the past several years, two large banners have occasionally been placed outside of the north and south communication bullpen areas of the roof in support of two of the city's professional sports franchises. These "GO PACERS" and "GO COLTS" signs are highly visible being on the tallest structure in the city.


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