Bicentennial Tower

Bicentennial Tower
The Bicentennial Tower looking towards the bay on State Street
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General information
TypeObservation Tower
LocationDobbins Landing,
Erie, Pennsylvania,
 United States
Address1 State Street, Erie, PA, 16507
Coordinates42°8′20″N 80°5′30″W / 42.13889°N 80.09167°W / 42.13889; -80.09167
Construction startedDecember 26, 1995 (1995-12-26)
CompletedOctober 19, 1996 (1996-10-19)
OpeningOctober 1996[1]
Cost$2.1 million[1] (equivalent to $4.08 million in 2023)[2]
OwnerErie–Western Pennsylvania Port Authority
Height
Antenna spire187 feet (57 m)
Top floor137 feet (42 m)
Technical details
Lifts/elevators1
Design and construction
Architect(s)Weber Murphy Fox, Inc.[3]
Main contractorPerry Construction Group, Inc
References
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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.[5]

  1. ^ a b Rhodes, Kara (March 11, 2006). "Bicentennial Tower to get paint job for $112,400". Erie Times-News. Retrieved July 11, 2007.
  2. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Rhodes, Kara (March 31, 2006). "Landmark vision". Erie Times-News. Retrieved July 11, 2007.
  4. ^ "Bicentennial Tower". Erie Western PA Port Authority. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  5. ^ Rutter, Jon (June 11, 2000). "Erie similarities". Sunday News. Lancaster, PA. pp. A1, A6–A7.