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| Portland Tower |
Portland Tower as seen from Piccadilly Plaza |
| Information |
| Location |
Manchester, England |
| Status |
Complete |
| Constructed |
1962 |
| Use |
Office |
| Roof |
80 metres |
| Floor count |
22 |
| Companies |
| Architect |
Leach Rhodes Walker |
Portland Tower, previously known as St. Andrew's House, is a brutalist high-rise in Manchester City Centre, England located on Portland Street, hence the building's name. The tower was one of the first of the high-rise buildings built in the 1960 and 1970s across the United Kingdom.
The tower is one of the tallest buildings in Manchester.
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Coordinates: 53°28′41″N 2°14′18″W / 53.4781, -2.238191
