Philip Johnson - United Bank Center (now Wells Fargo) - Denver, CO
Posted by: Outspoken1
N 39° 44.603 W 104° 59.153
13S E 501209 N 4399275
The 'Cash Register' building in Denver has become a city icon - after they heated the rooftop!
Waymark Code: WMAME8
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 01/29/2011
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"In 1984, world famous architect, Philip Johnson (
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The building is sometimes known as the "cash register", not because of the bank name, but because of the curved roofline. Many locals (myself included) were worried that snow and ice would slide off the curved roofline since the building had originally been designed for Houston, Texas, USA. The first winter, icicles thundered down on employees and pedestrians. A wooden covered shed and walkways were built until heating lines could be installed on the curved roofline to prevent ice buildup. Built in 1983 in downtown Denver, the building has 50 floors of office space and is one of the tallest in Denver.
The building was also the scene of a spectacular and deadly bank robbery in 1991. (
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