Wells Fargo Building, Modern skyscraper in Lubbock, United States.
The Wells Fargo Building, also called Wells Fargo Center, is an office building at 1500 Broadway Street in Lubbock, Texas. Emporis ranks it the second tallest in the city, behind the Metro Tower. Its roof can support a helicopter landing pad, and its basement holds one of the largest fallout shelters in Texas.
The Wells Fargo Building at 1500 Broadway Street is listed by Emporis as the second tallest building in Lubbock, behind only the Metro Tower. Its basement was built as one of the largest fallout shelters in Texas, reportedly able to shelter occupants from a 10-megaton nuclear air burst over the former Reese AFB, 11 miles west. A water main break in January 2009 forced the building to be evacuated and temporarily closed.
The building carries the Wells Fargo name, a bank brand, at its 1500 Broadway Street address, so the name itself marks the financial-services presence downtown. Visitors can note the address and the bank name on the tower as the visible link between the structure and the city's office district.
The building stands at 1500 Broadway Street, in the downtown core of Lubbock. It is an office building, so interior floors are working space rather than a visitor attraction; the exterior and its position on the skyline can be seen from the street at any time. A water main break in January 2009 forced the building to be evacuated and temporarily closed.
The basement contains one of the largest nuclear fallout shelters in Texas, built as a Cold War precaution during construction. This hidden space shows how fears of atomic threats influenced city building decisions of that era.
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