Bicentennial Tower Explained
| Bicentennial Tower |
| Location: | Dobbins Landing,
Erie, Pennsylvania,
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| Address: | 1 State Street, Erie, PA, 16507 |
| Coordinates: | 42.1389°N -80.0917°W |
| Opening: | October 1996[1] |
| Building Type: | Observation Tower |
| Elevator Count: | 1 |
| Cost: | $2.1 million (equivalent to $ in) |
| Architect: | Weber Murphy Fox, Inc.[2] |
| Main Contractor: | Perry Construction Group, Inc |
| Owner: | Erie - Western Pennsylvania Port Authority |
| References: | [3] |
The Bicentennial Tower is an American observation tower that is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and features panoramic views of Lake Erie, Presque Isle State Park, and downtown Erie.[4]
History and architectural features
The tower was built in 1995 to commemorate the city's bicentennial year, 1996,[5] and is located at the end of State Street on Dobbins Landing.
This historic structure is tall and has two observation decks.[3]
A portion of the area around the tower was decorated with bricks engraved with the names and messages of individuals and groups that donated money in support of various community-benefit projects, including the tower's construction.[6] [7] [8]
On November 11, 1996, a time capsule to be opened in 2095 was buried at the base of the tower.[9]
External links
Notes and References
- News: Rhodes . Kara . Bicentennial Tower to get paint job for $112,400 . . March 11, 2006 . July 11, 2007.
- News: Rhodes . Kara . Landmark vision . Erie Times-News . March 31, 2006 . July 11, 2007.
- Web site: Bicentennial Tower . Erie Western PA Port Authority . 2024-04-06.
- News: Rutter . Jon . Erie similarities . Lancaster, PA . Sunday News . June 11, 2000 . A1, A6-A7 . subscription.
- News: Stoneback . Diane . Spectacular sunsets, sports and a state park add to the fun . Allentown, PA . . July 11, 2004 . F1–F2 . subscription.
- News: For Some, Bricks Too Permanent . Latrobe, PA . The Latrobe Bulletin . April 4, 2000 . 6 . subscription.
- News: Erie messages all too lasting . Kennebec, ME . . April 11, 2000 . A2 . subscription.
- News: There's no paving grace for outdated bricks . Bloomington, IL . . April 10, 2000 . A12 . subscription.
- News: Erie's Bicentennial Tower, an iconic waterfront 'home run,' marks 25 years . Kevin . Flowers . . 2021-10-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211014025312/https://www.goerie.com/story/news/local/2021/10/14/eries-bicentennial-tower-now-25-years-old-became-waterfront-icon/5831726001/ . 2021-10-14.
