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Franklin Exchange Building

Coordinates: 27°56′59″N 82°27′30″W / 27.9496°N 82.4584°W / 27.9496; -82.4584
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Franklin Exchange Building
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General information
Completed1966; 58 years ago (1966)
Height
Roof280 ft (85 m)
Technical details
Floor count22

The Franklin Exchange Building is a 280 ft (85m) high rise in Tampa, Florida. It was completed in 1966 and has 22 floors. At the time of its completion, it was the tallest building in Tampa. It is now the 14th tallest.[1] It is at 655 North Franklin Street.[2] It was renovated in 2013. The complex includes the tower, annex, and vault.[3]

The Franklin Exchange Building is also notable in the history of the Wikimedia Foundation; it was the site of the first WMF colocation facility.

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References

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  1. ^ "Franklin Exchange Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Franklin Exchange Building, Tampa | 128616". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved 2022-05-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Tampa's Franklin Exchange Morphs into Cool Meeting Spaces".
Records
Preceded by Tallest Building in Tampa
1966—1972
85m
Succeeded by

27°56′59″N 82°27′30″W / 27.9496°N 82.4584°W / 27.9496; -82.4584