Duke Energy Building
| Duke Energy Building | |
|---|---|
 The Fourth Street entrance | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Country | United States |
| Completed | 1929 |
| Height | 269.03 feet (82.00 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 18 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Garber & Woodward and John Russell Pope |
| Known for | Location of Cincinnati's first white child birth |
The Duke Energy Building (formerly the Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company Building) is a historic, 18-story, 269-foot-tall (82 m) structure in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was designed by Cincinnati architectural firm Garber & Woodward and John Russell Pope.
History
[edit]The neoclassical tower was completed in 1929 for the Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company and served as the company's headquarters until its merger with Duke Energy in 2006.[1] From 1946 to 2011, CG&E sponsored an annual holiday model train display in the building's first-floor lobby.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1943). Cincinnati, a Guide to the Queen City and Its Neighbors. Best Books on. p. 172. ISBN 9781623760519.