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'''Huntington Tower''', earlier known as '''First Merit Tower,''' '''First National Bank Building,''' and the '''First Central Trust Building''', is a skyscraper in [[Akron, Ohio]]. The centerpiece of downtown Akron, it sits in the [[Cascade Plaza, Akron|Cascade Plaza]] at the corner of King James Way and East Mill Street.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Warsmith|first=Stephanie|date=7 October 2013|title=Akron moving ahead with plans to improve Cascade Plaza|url=http://www.ohio.com/news/akron-moving-ahead-with-plans-to-improve-cascade-plaza-1.435081|journal=Akron Beacon|accessdate=2013-11-18|ref=harv}}</ref> The {{convert|330|ft|m|abbr=on|adj=on}} tower<ref name="skyscraperpage">{{skyscraperpage|1207}}</ref> has been the city's tallest building since its completion in 1931.<ref name="emporis">{{emporis|125771}}</ref>
'''Huntington Tower''', earlier known as '''FirstMerit Tower,''' '''First National Bank Building,''' and the '''First Central Trust Building''', is a skyscraper in [[Akron, Ohio]]. The centerpiece of downtown Akron, it sits in the [[Cascade Plaza, Akron|Cascade Plaza]] at the corner of King James Way and East Mill Street.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Warsmith|first=Stephanie|date=7 October 2013|title=Akron moving ahead with plans to improve Cascade Plaza|url=http://www.ohio.com/news/akron-moving-ahead-with-plans-to-improve-cascade-plaza-1.435081|journal=Akron Beacon|accessdate=2013-11-18|ref=harv}}</ref> The {{convert|330|ft|m|abbr=on|adj=on}} tower<ref name="skyscraperpage">{{skyscraperpage|1207}}</ref> has been the city's tallest building since its completion in 1931.<ref name="emporis">{{emporis|125771}}</ref>


The 27-story building is [[art deco]] in style and is covered in [[glazed architectural terra-cotta]].<ref name="FirstMerit Restoration">[http://www.westerngroup.com/servicesAndProjects/structures/officeCommercial.jspx?fileName=1120493926173-106-04-01.jpg&id=245 FirstMerit Restoration] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060311053532/http://www.westerngroup.com/servicesAndProjects/structures/officeCommercial.jspx?fileName=1120493926173-106-04-01.jpg&id=245 |date=March 11, 2006 }}, westerngroup.com</ref> Its lobby is built of [[Tennessee marble]], white brick, and terra cotta, and features a large banking hall with arched windows.<ref name="emporis" />
The 27-story building is [[art deco]] in style and is covered in [[glazed architectural terra-cotta]].<ref name="FirstMerit Restoration">[http://www.westerngroup.com/servicesAndProjects/structures/officeCommercial.jspx?fileName=1120493926173-106-04-01.jpg&id=245 FirstMerit Restoration] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060311053532/http://www.westerngroup.com/servicesAndProjects/structures/officeCommercial.jspx?fileName=1120493926173-106-04-01.jpg&id=245 |date=March 11, 2006 }}, westerngroup.com</ref> Its lobby is built of [[Tennessee marble]], white brick, and terra cotta, and features a large banking hall with arched windows.<ref name="emporis" />
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Around 2000, the tower was given a $2.5 million facelift, including a $1.8 million restoration of the tower's [[Terracotta|terra-cotta]], brick, and [[limestone]].<ref name="FirstMerit Restoration"/> The painstaking process involved the removal of some 450 blocks weighing up to 75&nbsp;pounds for cleaning and reassembly. Over 1,100 other pieces of the masonry and tilework were repaired on site.<ref name="FirstMerit Restoration"/> In 2007, the tower underwent another restoration. Completed by Cleveland-based VIP Restorations, it includes repointing of all masonry and terra-cotta joints, repairs to the windows, structural restoration, and a restoration of the 13th floor [[parapet]].<ref name="VIP">[http://www.viprestoration.com/firstMerit.html FirstMerit], VIP Restoration</ref> VIP Restorations also helped to get the building placed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="National Register Database"/><ref name="VIP"/>
Around 2000, the tower was given a $2.5 million facelift, including a $1.8 million restoration of the tower's [[Terracotta|terra-cotta]], brick, and [[limestone]].<ref name="FirstMerit Restoration"/> The painstaking process involved the removal of some 450 blocks weighing up to 75&nbsp;pounds for cleaning and reassembly. Over 1,100 other pieces of the masonry and tilework were repaired on site.<ref name="FirstMerit Restoration"/> In 2007, the tower underwent another restoration. Completed by Cleveland-based VIP Restorations, it includes repointing of all masonry and terra-cotta joints, repairs to the windows, structural restoration, and a restoration of the 13th floor [[parapet]].<ref name="VIP">[http://www.viprestoration.com/firstMerit.html FirstMerit], VIP Restoration</ref> VIP Restorations also helped to get the building placed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="National Register Database"/><ref name="VIP"/>


The building's name was changed after First Merit was acquired by [[Huntington Bancshares|Huntington]].<ref name="PD Jan 2016">{{cite web|last1=Warsinskey|first1=Tim|title=Huntington Bank buys FirstMerit: 12 things to know (photos)|url=http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2016/01/huntington_bank_buys_firstmeri.html|website=Cleveland.com|publisher=The Plain Dealer}}</ref>
The building's name was changed after [[FirstMerit Corporation|FirstMerit]] was acquired by [[Huntington Bancshares|Huntington]] in 2016.<ref name="PD Jan 2016">{{cite web|last1=Warsinskey|first1=Tim|title=Huntington Bank buys FirstMerit: 12 things to know (photos)|url=http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2016/01/huntington_bank_buys_firstmeri.html|website=Cleveland.com|publisher=The Plain Dealer}}</ref>


In 2019, Huntington announced the building was for sale.<ref name="Tower for Sale">{{cite news |last1=Lin-Fisher |first1=Betty |title=Huntington Tower, Akron’s tallest building, for sale |url=https://www.ohio.com/news/20190320/huntington-tower-akrons-tallest-building-for-sale |newspaper=[[Akron Beacon Journal]] |accessdate=6 June 2019}}</ref>
In 2019, Huntington announced the building was for sale.<ref name="Tower for Sale">{{cite news |last1=Lin-Fisher |first1=Betty |title=Huntington Tower, Akron’s tallest building, for sale |url=https://www.ohio.com/news/20190320/huntington-tower-akrons-tallest-building-for-sale |newspaper=[[Akron Beacon Journal]] |accessdate=6 June 2019}}</ref>

Revision as of 13:17, 9 April 2021

Huntington Tower
Huntington Tower is located in Ohio
Huntington Tower
Location within Ohio
General information
Location106 King James Way, Akron, Ohio, United States
Coordinates41°04′56″N 81°31′06″W / 41.0823°N 81.5184°W / 41.0823; -81.5184
Completed1931
Height
Antenna spire137 metres (449 ft)[1]
Roof101 m (331 ft)
Technical details
Floor count27
Design and construction
Architect(s)Walker & Weeks[2]
First National Bank Building
ArchitectWalker & Weeks
Architectural styleArt Deco
NRHP reference No.07000633[3]
Added to NRHPJune 27, 2007[3]
References
[2][1]

Huntington Tower, earlier known as FirstMerit Tower, First National Bank Building, and the First Central Trust Building, is a skyscraper in Akron, Ohio. The centerpiece of downtown Akron, it sits in the Cascade Plaza at the corner of King James Way and East Mill Street.[4] The 330 ft (100 m) tower[1] has been the city's tallest building since its completion in 1931.[2]

The 27-story building is art deco in style and is covered in glazed architectural terra-cotta.[5] Its lobby is built of Tennessee marble, white brick, and terra cotta, and features a large banking hall with arched windows.[2]

The top of the building had a television broadcast tower, formerly used by WAKR-TV (now WVPX-TV) and WAKR-AM.[6] The antenna reached a height of 134.7 metres (442 ft).[1] The antenna was taken down in 2019.

History

It replaced the neo-gothic Hamilton Building, completed in 1900.[2]

Around 2000, the tower was given a $2.5 million facelift, including a $1.8 million restoration of the tower's terra-cotta, brick, and limestone.[5] The painstaking process involved the removal of some 450 blocks weighing up to 75 pounds for cleaning and reassembly. Over 1,100 other pieces of the masonry and tilework were repaired on site.[5] In 2007, the tower underwent another restoration. Completed by Cleveland-based VIP Restorations, it includes repointing of all masonry and terra-cotta joints, repairs to the windows, structural restoration, and a restoration of the 13th floor parapet.[7] VIP Restorations also helped to get the building placed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3][7]

The building's name was changed after FirstMerit was acquired by Huntington in 2016.[8]

In 2019, Huntington announced the building was for sale.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Huntington Tower". SkyscraperPage.
  2. ^ a b c d e Huntington Tower at Emporis
  3. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. ^ Warsmith, Stephanie (7 October 2013). "Akron moving ahead with plans to improve Cascade Plaza". Akron Beacon. Retrieved 2013-11-18. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  5. ^ a b c FirstMerit Restoration Archived March 11, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, westerngroup.com
  6. ^ "Beacon Magazine: Scraping the Sky". Beacon Journal. Knight-Ridder. 1999-03-14. p. 13.
  7. ^ a b FirstMerit, VIP Restoration
  8. ^ Warsinskey, Tim. "Huntington Bank buys FirstMerit: 12 things to know (photos)". Cleveland.com. The Plain Dealer.
  9. ^ Lin-Fisher, Betty. "Huntington Tower, Akron's tallest building, for sale". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 6 June 2019.

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