Formerly: Fort Wayne National Bank Building Built: 1970 Type: Skyscraper Stories: 26 Maximum Height: 399 feet / 122 meters Location: 110 West Berry, Fort Wayne, United States
L ike other skyscrapers in Fort Wayne, this one is a banking monolith. At 26 stories, it makes quite an impact on the skyline. But its real impact is on the children of the city. Every year, the building hosts a Christmas light display featuring Santa Claus. When it was converted from Fort Wayne National to National City, there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth as people worried that the larger corporate entity would do away with their holiday tradition. After a US$4,000,000.00 renovation of the first seven stories of the façade, Santa Claus is back and things are right once again.
Caroline Dewey
Monday, October 26th, 2009 @ 11:21am
Rating: Five stars. Beautiful building, hosting an even more beautiful private city dining club, Summit Club, from the 1970s to 2000s - over 30 years! I was the secretary.
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Caroline Dewey
Five stars.