PNC Tower

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The PNC Tower (formerly known as the Central Trust Bank Building) is a 495 foot (151 meter) tall building in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. It stands 31 stories tall, overlooking the Ohio River waterfront. It is considered one of the most recognizable buildings making up the city's skyline.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] History

The site of the tower was previously occupied by the Mitchell Building, one of the city's earliest high rise buildings at 117 feet with 8 floors.

When construction of the Cass Gilbert-designed building was completed in 1913, the PNC Tower was the fifth-tallest building in the world and the 2nd tallest building outside of New York City. It remained the tallest building in Cincinnati until 1931, when construction on the Carew Tower was completed.

The PNC Tower was originally built as the headquarters for The Union Central Life Insurance Company, which moved out in 1964. Originally painted brown, the building was painted white in the 1940s.

The building, along with nearby skyscraper the Carew Tower, was featured in the opening and closing of the daytime drama The Edge of Night until 1980. Cincinnati had stood in as the show's locale, Monticello; coincidentally (or not), the company that produced Edge, Procter and Gamble, is also based in Cincinnati.

Preceded by Fourth & Walnut Center

Tallest Building in Ohio 1913—1927 151m

Succeeded by LeVeque Tower