Wells Fargo Center (Denver)

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Wells Fargo Center is a skyscraper in Denver, Colorado, United States. It is 52 stories tall and 213 metres (698 feet) high, and was completed in 1983. It was first called One Norwest Center. People in Denver have a funny name for it: the Cash Register Building.

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At a glance

Country: United States
Location: Denver, USA
Built: 1983
Height: 213 m
Type: Skyscraper

Quick answers

Where is Wells Fargo Center (Denver)?

Wells Fargo Center (Denver) is in Denver, USA, United States.

When was Wells Fargo Center (Denver) built?

Wells Fargo Center (Denver) was built in 1983.

How tall is Wells Fargo Center (Denver)?

Wells Fargo Center (Denver) is about 213 m tall.

Denver's landmark tower, nicknamed the "Cash Register Building" for its rounded top.

The nickname comes from the top, where the upper floors curve inwards and look like an old-fashioned cash register. The tower was designed by the architect Philip Johnson, under a master plan by I. M. Pei. It is the third tallest building in Denver, a little shorter than Republic Plaza and 1801 California Street.

Why does the roof need heating?

The tower was originally designed for a city in Texas, where snow is not a worry. In Denver, snow could pile up on the curved crown and then slide off dangerously. For that reason the roof has to be heated so the snow melts before it can fall. A skybridge over Lincoln Street connects the tower to the older Mile High Center, whose atrium is built in the same cash-register style.

Changes over the years

In 2012 a company called Beacon Capital Partners bought the building. A three-year renovation of the lobby was finished in 2016. It added an eight-story digital art installation in the glass atrium and works by the New York artist Enoc Perez, who made 14 paintings and 5 sculptures for the site. Like many office towers, the building lost tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic.