Metro Tower, Office skyscraper in Lubbock, United States.
Metro Tower is a 20-story, 274-foot office high-rise in downtown Lubbock, Texas, the tallest building in the city. Its broad beige facade carries horizontal rows of windows, while a narrower orange vertical section on the right bears the white letters "NTS". A 2019 renovation by MRE Capital, budgeted at US$20 million and adding 89 residential units, was scheduled for completion by the end of 2021.
The building was completed in 1955 as the Great Plains Life Building, reflecting the commercial growth of Lubbock in the postwar years. A tornado struck the city in 1970 and badly damaged the structure, though it was repaired and put back into service.
The Metro Tower stands as one of the few tall buildings in downtown Lubbock, giving the city center a skyline presence that is rare in this part of Texas. Visitors walking through the area naturally use it as a landmark to get their bearings.
The tower sits in central Lubbock and can be reached on foot from most points in the downtown area. Ongoing renovation work means that access to certain parts of the building may be limited depending on the stage of works.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2021, more than 65 years after it first opened. This recognition came long after the building had been seen simply as an ordinary office tower.
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