Carew Tower
Carew Tower is a 49-story, 574-foot (175 m) Art Deco building completed in 1931 in the heart of downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, overlooking the Ohio River waterfront. The structure is the second-tallest building in the city, and it was added to the register of National Historic Landmarks on April 19, 1994. The tower is named after Joseph T. Carew, proprietor of the Mabley & Carew department store chain, which had previously operated in a building on the site.
| Carew Tower | |
|---|---|
Location within Ohio | |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in Cincinnati from 1931 to 2011[I] | |
| Preceded by | Fourth and Vine Tower |
| Surpassed by | Great American Tower at Queen City Square |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Location | 441 Vine Street Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39.1007°N 84.5132°W |
| Construction started | 1927 |
| Completed | 1931 |
| Cost | US$33 million |
| Owner | Victrix Investments, LLC |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 190 m (623 ft) |
| Roof | 175 m (574 ft) |
| Top floor | 171.3 m (562 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 49 |
| Floor area | 128,000 m2 (1,377,780.5 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 14 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | W.W. Ahlschlager & Associates Delano & Aldrich |
| Developer | John J. Emery |
| Main contractor | Starrett Investment Corp. Col. William A. Starrett |
Carew Tower-Netherland Plaza Hotel | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003578 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 5, 1982 |
| Designated NHL | April 19, 1994 |
| References | |
The complex contains the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza (formerly Omni Netherland Plaza), which is described as a fine example of Art Deco architecture. The hotel's Hall of Mirrors banquet room was inspired by the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles.
Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
The tower remained the city's tallest until the completion of the Great American Tower at Queen City Square on July 13, 2010, rising 86 ft (26 m) higher than Carew Tower.