Liberty Tower (Dayton)
The Liberty Tower is a high-rise office building in Dayton, Ohio, United States. The 295 feet (90 m)[2] tower was designed by the Dayton architectural firm of Schenck & Williams. The tower is named Liberty Tower after Liberty Savings Bank.[3] Currently, the building hosts a branch of First Financial Bank, this company having bought out a number of Liberty Savings Bank locations.[4]
Mutual Home & Savings Association Building | |
 Front of the building
 Taken from parking garage across the street on September 20, 2014. | |
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| Location | 120 W. 2nd St., Dayton, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 39°45′37″N 84°11′43″W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1931 |
| Architect | Schenck & Williams |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement |
| NRHP reference No. | 82001480[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 16, 1982 |
History
Liberty Tower, previously known as Mutual Home Savings Association Building, was the tallest building in Dayton from 1931 to 1969. At one point it was the property of the owners of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway — the Hulman Family of Terre Haute, Indiana. In 1982 Liberty Tower became listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
See also
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "Emporis Information". Retrieved 2009-06-09.
- "Liberty Savings Bank Tower". Retrieved 2009-06-09.
- "First Financial Bancorp to Acquire Liberty Savings Bank's Ohio-Based Retail Branch Locations". June 3, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- "Liberty Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
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