Beer Can Building
Title
Beer Can Building
Subject
Modern urban office buildings, downtown
Description
The Rivergate Tower, aka Beer Can Building, is a 454-foot tall, 31-story office building in a cylindrical shape. Built in 1988, the iconic structure is downtown Tampa's only round building. It is currently home to Sykes Enterprises and the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts. In 1988, George Sugarman's infamous 36-foot tall "Exploding Chicken" sculpture was commissioned by then-tenant,NationsBank. It graced the Kennedy Boulevard entrance until 2010 when it was dismantled.
Creator
Rohana Chomick
Date
2009-09-12
Rights
Image and text property of Rohana Chomick
Format
image/JPEG 299KB
Language
en-US
Identifier
http://tampa.omeka.net/items/show/60
Coverage
Downtown Tampa, Florida
Original Format
JPEG
Physical Dimensions
600 x 800
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