The Wells Fargo Building also known as Wells Fargo Center is an office building located at 1500 Broadway Street in Lubbock, Texas.[1] According to Emporis the building is the 2nd tallest in Lubbock, behind only the Metro Tower.[2] The building's basement is one of the largest fallout shelters in Texas and reportedly could shelter occupants from a 10-megaton nuclear weapon air burst over Reese AFB (now closed) 11 miles to the West.[3] The building's roof is capable of supporting a helicopter landing pad. A water main break in January 2009 caused the building to be evacuated and temporarily closed.[4]
| Wells Fargo Building | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Lubbock, Texas |
| Completed | 1968 |
| Owner | Wells Fargo |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 258 ft (79 m)[1] |
| Roof | 208 ft (63 m)[1] |
| Top floor | restaurant, pvt. club (both closed) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 15 (above ground)[1][2] |
| Lifts/elevators | 6 (4 public, 2 pvt) |
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Wells Fargo Building". Skyscraper page. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
- ^ a b "Wells Fargo Building". Emporis. Emporis. Retrieved 2009-07-07.[dead link]
- ^ "US DOE Report 1968".
- ^ "Water Main Break Causes Wells Fargo Center Evacuation". KCBD. Jan 28, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
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