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==About== | ==About== | ||
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| − | [[University Tower]] is a [[skyscraper]] located on the west side of [[Durham, NC]]. Unusually, it is nowhere near downtown or any other tall office buildings. Due to a combination of factors -- the way it stands out from the landscape, its color and general shape, and the local opposition to its construction -- it is often referred to as "the | + | [[University Tower]] is a [[skyscraper]] located on the west side of [[Durham, NC]]. Unusually, it is nowhere near downtown or any other tall office buildings. Due to a combination of factors -- the way it stands out from the landscape, its color and general shape, and the local opposition to its construction -- it is often referred to as "the {{l/alias|green weenie}}" (see also: "the [[Blue Pickle]]"). |
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* '''2011-07-11''' [http://endangereddurham.blogspot.com/2011/07/university-tower-pickle-green.html Endangered Durham] | * '''2011-07-11''' [http://endangereddurham.blogspot.com/2011/07/university-tower-pickle-green.html Endangered Durham] | ||
* '''2011-07-??''' [http://www.heraldsun.com/view/full_story/14793130/article-University-Tower-under-contract-for-sale University Tower under contract for sale] | * '''2011-07-??''' [http://www.heraldsun.com/view/full_story/14793130/article-University-Tower-under-contract-for-sale University Tower under contract for sale] | ||
==Images== | ==Images== | ||
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File:100 6072.JPG | {{:File:100 6072.JPG}} | File:100 6072.JPG | {{:File:100 6072.JPG}} | ||
| + | File:20250426 132652.green weenie.crop.jpg | view from the southern segment of [[US/NC/Durham/roads/Petty|Petty Road]], 2025-04-26 | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Latest revision as of 18:58, 26 April 2025
About
University Tower is a skyscraper located on the west side of Durham, NC. Unusually, it is nowhere near downtown or any other tall office buildings. Due to a combination of factors -- the way it stands out from the landscape, its color and general shape, and the local opposition to its construction -- it is often referred to as "the green weenieA" (see also: "the Blue Pickle").
Links
- 2011-07-11 Endangered Durham
- 2011-07-?? University Tower under contract for sale
Images
University Tower -- optical zoom on the spike at the top of the building
University Tower -- a view from closer to Pickett Road
view from the southern segment of Petty Road, 2025-04-26
