Rosslyn Twin Towers

Rosslyn Twin Towers

Rosslyn Twin Towers (left), final construction of 1812 N Moore (right), with the treeline of Theodore Roosevelt Island in the foreground.
General information
Status Complete
Type Office, ground floor retail, observation deck
Location Rosslyn, Arlington, Virginia
Coordinates 38°53′40″N 77°04′11″W / 38.8943167°N 77.06965°W / 38.8943167; -77.06965Coordinates: 38°53′40″N 77°04′11″W / 38.8943167°N 77.06965°W / 38.8943167; -77.06965
Elevation ~50 ft (15 m)
Completed 1980-82
Height
Antenna spire 381 ft (116 m)[1]
Technical details
Floor count 26-27[1]
Floor area 1,200,000 sq ft (111,500 m2)[2]
Design and construction
Architect Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, KCF-SHG Inc.[1]
Main contractor Monday Properties

1000 and 1100 Wilson Boulevard, collectively known as the Rosslyn Twin Towers, were the tallest buildings in the Washington metropolitan area for three decades until the completion of 1812 N Moore a block away. They remain the tallest twin towers in the region and the state of Virginia.

The buildings are home to the headquarters of Politico and WJLA-TV, and were formerly home to the headquarters of Gannett Company/USA Today.[3]

The towers are part of a complex that features retail, and televisions and news tickers visible from the nearby intersection. Arlington County approved construction of rooftop decks for each tower, with the newest projected to be open by spring 2016.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rosslyn Twin Towers". Emporis.
  2. 1 2 "Rosslyn's twin towers to enjoy twin roof decks as 1100 Wilson joins the party". Washington Business Journal.
  3. ↑ "Courted by D.C., Sinclair to keep regional broadcast hub in Rosslyn for now". Washington Business Journal.


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