| Arts Tower | |
|---|---|
 Arts Tower in 2013 | |
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| Record height | |
| Tallest in Sheffield from 1965 to 2010[I] | |
| Preceded by | Sheffield Town Hall |
| Surpassed by | St Pauls Tower |
| General information | |
| Type | University |
| Location | University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 53°22′58″N 1°29′14″W / 53.382738°N 1.487289°W |
| Construction started | 1961 |
| Completed | 1965 |
| Opening | 1965 |
| Renovated | 2009-11 |
| Owner | University of Sheffield |
| Height | |
| Roof | 78 m (256 ft) |
| Top floor | 78 m (256 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 20 |
The Arts Tower is a building at 12 Bolsover Street in Sheffield, England, belonging to the University of Sheffield and which opened in 1965. A spokesperson for English Heritage described it as "the most elegant university tower block in Britain of its period".[1] At 78 m (256 ft) tall, it is the second-tallest building in the city, after the 101 m (331 ft) St Paul's Tower on Arundel Gate, which was topped out in 2009.[2] Mitchell Construction a British civil engineering firm, built the Arts Tower.[3] Photographs from their topping out ceremony in October 1964 help to document a different era in UK working conditions.[4]
- ^ Belshaw, Tony (6 February 2008), "Multi-million pound revamp for city landmark", The Star, archived from the original on 7 February 2008
- ^ "World Architecture News". Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "SHE F ELD". SHE F ELD. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Topping Out Ceremony". Picture Sheffield. Retrieved 5 March 2021.