Tower Plaza is the tallest building in

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. It is located at 555 East William Street. The high-rise was first proposed in 1965, then constructed in 1969. It stands at 26 stories. The antenna stands at 292 feet tall and the roof is tall. It was designed in the international style of architecture, primarily using

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and

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. Originally a

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apartment building, it was converted to individually-owned

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s in 1987. Tower Plaza also has the most buttons of any elevator in Ann Arbor. Tower Plaza is situated close to the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor campus, and is within of

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(US 12, Michigan Avenue), US 23, and Interstate 94.

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Tower Plaza is the tallest building in Ann Arbor. (The next-highest building is University Towers, at 18 stories.) Its height proved controversial and motivated the city to adopt a height limit soon after its construction. It presents a solid face on the west side, and a narrow column of windows in the center of the east side. On a clear day, someone looking out from the highest floors can see the

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, about 40 miles away. The building has multiple antennas on its roof, one of them being the transmitter for Cumulus Media-owned adult album alternative radio station

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Google Maps location of Tower Plaza
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