Centennial Tower, Modern skyscraper in downtown Atlanta, United States
Centennial Tower is a 36-story high-rise in downtown Atlanta with a glass and steel facade that defines much of the city's commercial skyline. The building serves as a large office complex with direct connections to local transportation networks and adjacent business districts.
The structure was designed and completed by the architectural firm Cooper Carry in 1975 during a period of significant downtown growth. Its completion coincided with a broader trend across American cities to modernize their downtowns with contemporary office towers.
The tower exemplifies 1970s modernist design principles that were popular in American commercial architecture at that time. Its clean lines and materials reflect how Atlanta's business community chose to present itself during an era of rapid urban transformation.
The tower is a working class A office building of about 600,000 square feet, not a tourist attraction, so there are no viewing areas or public visiting hours. Its tenant is the U.S. Census Bureau's Atlanta regional office. Visitors with business there should use the Marietta Street entrance in downtown Atlanta.
The building was renamed 101 Marietta Street after a 1998 renovation that added chevrons to its facade and raised its height from 136 m to 140 m. Its 36 stories hold about 600,000 sq ft of class A office space, and the U.S. Census Bureau keeps its Atlanta regional office there.
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