Rosslyn Twin Towers
The Rosslyn Twin Towers are twin office buildings located at 1000 and 1100 Wilson Boulevard in the Rosslyn neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia. They were the tallest buildings in the Washington metropolitan area for three decades until the completion of 1812 N Moore, a block away, in 2013. They remain the tallest twin towers in the region and the commonwealth of Virginia.
| Rosslyn Twin Towers | |
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 Rosslyn Twin Towers (left), final construction of 1812 N Moore (right), with the treeline of Theodore Roosevelt Island in the foreground. | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Office, ground floor retail, observation deck |
| Address | 1000 and 1100 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.8943167°N 77.0696500°W |
| 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 | 1.2 million square feet (110,000 m2)[2] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, KCF-SHG Inc.[1] |
| Main contractor | Monday Properties |
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
- List of tallest buildings in Arlington, Virginia
- List of tallest buildings in Virginia
- List of tallest twin buildings and structures
- Tysons Corner, Virginia is home to twin towers with an identical shape, albeit shorter
References
- "Rosslyn Twin Towers". Emporis.
- "Rosslyn's twin towers to enjoy twin roof decks as 1100 Wilson joins the party". Washington Business Journal.
- "Courted by D.C., Sinclair to keep regional broadcast hub in Rosslyn for now". Washington Business Journal.