National City Tower

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Coordinates: 38°15′22.4″N, 85°45′28.8″W

National City Tower
National City Tower, in center of picture
Information
Location	South Fifth St Downtown Louisville
Status	Open
Opening	1972
Use	Office
Height
Roof	512-foot (156 m)
Technical details
Floor count	40
Companies
Architect	Wallace Harrison Max Abramovitz
Developer	James Graham Brown

National City Tower is a skyscraper in Downtown, Louisville, Kentucky, United States, and located at 101 South Fifth Street. The 40-story, 512-foot (156 m) high structure was designed by architects Wallace Harrison and Max Abramovitz and was completed in 1972. The building, originally named First National Tower, was named after First National Bank and renamed National City Tower when First National was acquired by National City Bank.

National City Tower was the tallest building in the state of Kentucky from 1972 until the AEGON Center was completed in 1993.

Preceded by PNC Plaza

Tallest Building in Kentucky 1972-1993

Succeeded by AEGON Center