Lexington Financial Center

The Lexington Financial Center, locally known as "Fifth Third" or the "Big Blue Building", is a 357,361-square-foot (33,199.9 m²),^[2] 410-foot (120 m), 31-floor high-rise in Lexington, Kentucky. It is located between Vine Street and Main Street at South Mill Street. Its exterior features blue tinted glass that has become an identifying symbol for the downtown.^[3]

StatusCompleted

TypeOffice

Location250 West Main St.
Lexington, Kentucky 40507

Coordinates38°02′51″N 84°29′56″W

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Lexington Financial Center
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General information
Status	Completed
Type	Office
Location	250 West Main St. Lexington, Kentucky 40507
Coordinates	38°02′51″N 84°29′56″W
Opening	1987; 39 years ago (1987)
Height
Roof	410 feet (125 m)
Technical details
Floor count	31
Floor area	357,362 sq ft (33,200.0 m2)
Design and construction
Developer	The Webb Companies
References
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It was originally proposed as a 26-story skyscraper in 1984 across from the Vine Center and replaced the failed project, the Galleria.^[4]

$7.5 million in state aid was announced by then-Governor Martha Layne Collins towards the construction of a six-level parking structure that would serve Triangle Center and the Lexington Financial Center.^[5]

Construction was completed in 1987. Upon completion, it housed the Webb Company, the Bank of Lexington, Sherman, Carter, Barnhart Architects and a law firm.^[6] Today, it houses the Fifth Third Bank among other financial institutions, including Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance^[7]