Plaza Tower (Knoxville, Tennessee)

Plaza Tower is a high-rise office building in Knoxville, Tennessee, and the tallest building in the city and in the state outside of Nashville and Memphis.[1] Built in 1979, the tower has a glass panel facade. It is 327 feet tall and has 27 floors.[2] It is used by First Tennessee Bank. It is right next to Riverview Tower and since both buildings are owned by banks there has been some competition.[3]

Plaza Tower
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Alternative namesFirst Tennessee Plaza
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
Location800 South Gay Street, Knoxville, Tennessee
Coordinates35°57′44″N 83°54′58″W / 35.96222°N 83.91611°W / 35.96222; -83.91611
Completed1979
Height
Roof327 ft (100 m)
Technical details
Floor count27

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  1. ^ "Plaza Tower - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  2. ^ Roger Harris, "Vacant Tower Has Its Critics," Knoxville News-Sentinel, 31 January 2007.
  3. ^ Moon, David. "Sign wars are a relic of banking past | David Moon". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 2023-10-20.

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