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Great American Tower at Queen City Square, Postmodern skyscraper in downtown Cincinnati, United States

The Great American Tower reaches a height of 202 meters with 41 floors of glass and aluminum construction in the business district.

The construction began in 2008 and concluded in 2011, ending the 81-year status of Carew Tower as Cincinnati's tallest building.

The building's crown design draws inspiration from a tiara, connecting to Cincinnati's traditional designation as the Queen City.

The structure contains 26 elevators and provides 800,000 square feet of office space with floor-to-ceiling windows and 9.5-foot-high ceilings.

The building achieved LEED Gold certification, making it the first major office building in downtown Cincinnati built under environmental guidelines.

Location: Cincinnati

Inception: January 2011

Architects: Gyo Obata

Architectural style: postmodern architecture

Floors above the ground: 41

Elevators: 26

Height: 202.69 m

GPS coordinates: 39.09831,-84.50881

Latest update: May 10, 2025 23:41

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