Star Tower, Landmark tower in College Hill, Cincinnati, US.
Star Tower is a broadcast tower in the College Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, built with a three-legged steel lattice frame. It rises to about 955 feet (291 m) tall and can be seen from many parts of the city.
A broadcasting company bought land in College Hill in the late 1980s and reached a settlement with local residents before construction could begin. The tower was completed in 1991.
The Star Tower acts as the main broadcast point for several television and FM radio stations serving the greater Cincinnati area. From the streets of College Hill, the tower is a familiar presence in the skyline, visible above the rooftops of the surrounding neighborhood.
The tower stands in a residential area and is visible from public streets nearby. Viewing from a short distance away gives the best sense of the full structure, as the three-legged frame becomes easier to read from farther back.
During construction, helicopters were used to lift and position sections of the lattice frame while workers fastened them in place at height. This approach was chosen because standard cranes could not work with enough precision at that elevation.
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