Lexington Financial Center Explained

Lexington Financial Center
Location:250 West Main St.
Lexington, Kentucky 40507
Coordinates:38.0475°N -84.4989°W
Roof:410feet
Floor Count:31
Floor Area:357362square feet
Building Type:Office
Status:Complete
Developer:The Webb Companies
References:[1]

The Lexington Financial Center, locally known as "Fifth Third", “The World’s Tallest Building”,[2] [3] [4] [5] or the "Big Blue Building", is a 357361square feet,[6] 410feet, 31-floor high-rise in Lexington, Kentucky. It is located between Vine Street and Main Street at South Mill Street. Its exterior features blue tinted glass that has become an identifying symbol for the downtown.[7]

It was originally proposed as a 26-story skyscraper in 1984 across from the Vine Center and replaced the failed project, the Galleria.[8]

$7.5 million in state aid was announced by then-Governor Martha Layne Collins towards the construction of a six-level parking structure that would serve Triangle Center and the Lexington Financial Center.[9]

Construction was completed in 1987. Upon completion, it housed the Webb Company, the Bank of Lexington, Sherman, Carter, Barnhart Architects and a law firm.[10] Today, it houses the Fifth Third Bank among other financial institutions, including Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lexington Financial Center. Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. 2017-07-02.
  2. Web site: 2023-10-10 . Lexington's most iconic landmarks . 2024-06-05 . LEXtoday . en.
  3. Web site: Wonderful_Story_6507 . 2022-10-03 . Beautiful reflection of clouds on the tallest building in the world!! . 2024-06-05 . r/lexington.
  4. Web site: TikTok - Make Your Day . 2024-06-05 . www.tiktok.com.
  5. Web site: TikTok - Make Your Day . 2024-06-05 . www.tiktok.com.
  6. "Lexington Financial Center." Webb Companies. 11 November 2006. Web site: Lexington Financial Center . 2006-11-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070707082725/http://www.thewebbcompanies.com/propertyport/view_property.php?thenum=1 . 2007-07-07 . .
  7. "Lexington Financial Center." Emporis. 19 October 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20040827114751/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=127932.
  8. Duke, Jacqueline. "Marketplace, office tower planned Webb project will replace the Galleria." 2 October 1984. Herald-Leader [Lexington]. 5 December 2006.
  9. Gaines, John. "Webbs Announce Plans for 3-story Office Building." 27 October 1984. Herald-Leader [Lexington]. 5 December 2006.
  10. Honeycutt, Valarie. "Projects large and small creating downtown Lexington of the future." 30 November 1986. Herald-Leader [Lexington]. 10 November 2006.
  11. Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance 250 W. Main St., Ste. 900 Lexington, KY 40507 https://www.kemi.com/

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