| Bicentennial Tower | |
|---|---|
 The Bicentennial Tower looking towards the bay on State Street | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Observation Tower |
| Location | Dobbins Landing, Erie, Pennsylvania,  United States |
| Address | 1 State Street, Erie, PA, 16507 |
| Coordinates | 42°8′20″N 80°5′30″W / 42.13889°N 80.09167°W |
| Construction started | December 26, 1995 |
| Completed | October 19, 1996 |
| Opening | October 1996[1] |
| Cost | $2.1 million[1] (equivalent to $4.08 million in 2023)[2] |
| Owner | Erie–Western Pennsylvania Port Authority |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 187 feet (57 m) |
| Top floor | 137 feet (42 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Lifts/elevators | 1 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Weber Murphy Fox, Inc.[3] |
| Main contractor | Perry Construction Group, Inc |
| References | |
| [4] | |
The Bicentennial Tower is an American observation tower that is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and features panoramic views of Lake Erie, Presque Isle State Park, and downtown Erie.[5]
- ^ a b Rhodes, Kara (March 11, 2006). "Bicentennial Tower to get paint job for $112,400". Erie Times-News. Retrieved July 11, 2007.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Rhodes, Kara (March 31, 2006). "Landmark vision". Erie Times-News. Retrieved July 11, 2007.
- ^ "Bicentennial Tower". Erie Western PA Port Authority. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ Rutter, Jon (June 11, 2000). "Erie similarities". Sunday News. Lancaster, PA. pp. A1, A6–A7.