Republic Plaza is a
skyscraper
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in
Denver
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,
Colorado
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. Rising 717 feet (219 m),
the building currently stands as the
tallest building
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in the city of Denver and the entire
Rocky Mountain
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region of the United States.
It was built in 1984,
and contains 56 floors, the majority of which are used as office space. Republic Plaza currently stands as the
137th-tallest building in the United States.
Designed by
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
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and built of reinforced
concrete
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clad in Sardinian
granite
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,
Republic Plaza includes
of office space, and three retail levels containing shops, restaurants, and service businesses. The building has a 3-story marble lobby that features a quarterly "Art in Public Places" program of Colorado and regional artists.
On October 27, 2007, the building's top 20 stories were lit in purple with giant white letters "C" and "R" to celebrate the
Colorado Rockies
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'
World Series
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debut
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.
The Republic Plaza was built by PCL Construction Services, Inc.
The Republic Plaza is the former home to the
American Lung Association
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History
1904–1918: Founding
The organization was ...
in Colorado's "Anthem Fight for Air Climb". Now it is home to the "Mile High Stair Climb", benefitting the American Lung Association in Colorado. Held on the last Sunday of January, the event is a 56-story stair climb to the top of the building with the option of climbing more flights for up to a full vertical mile.
On March 7, 2017 Plant Holdings North America, Inc. purchased the property.
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See also
*
List of tallest buildings in Denver
This is a list of the tallest buildings in the City and County of Denver, Colorado, United States. The tallest building in Denver is the 56- story Republic Plaza, which rises and was completed in 1984. It stands as the 137th-tallest building ...
*
List of tallest buildings by U.S. state
References
External links
Official website
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Office buildings completed in 1984
Skyscraper office buildings in Denver
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill buildings
Brookfield Properties buildings
1984 establishments in Colorado