Huntington Square

Huntington Square
Huntington_Square_Downtown_Charleston_(cropped) Huntington Square in 2016.
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General information
Status	Completed
Type	Mixed-Use
Architectural style	International
Location	900 Lee Street East Charleston, West Virginia, United States
Coordinates	38°20′59″N 81°37′58″W / 38.34972°N 81.63278°W / 38.34972; -81.63278
Completed	1969
Height
Roof	207 ft (63 m)
Technical details
Floor count	17
Design and construction
Architect	C. E. Silling Associates
References
[1][2][3]

Huntington Square (also known as Commerce Square and 900 on Lee) is a 207 ft (63 m) tall international style mixed-use building located on 900 Lee Street East in Downtown Charleston, West Virginia. The building has 17 floors and was built in 1969. The building is currently the 7th-tallest building in West Virginia and the 7th-tallest building in Charleston.

The building was designed by C. E. Silling Associates who also designed the nearby Chase Center.^[4] From 2021 to 2022, the building was renovated and converted from an office building to a mixed-use building with apartments.^[5]

A bronze sculpture by Milton Horn known as "Man Wrest from the Earth Its Natural Resources to Build Pathways to the Stars" is mounted on the buildings exterior. He was commissioned by the National Bank of Commerce to design the sculpture for the building.^[6][7]

Huntington Square in 2007

See also

• List of tallest buildings in West Virginia
• Huntington Bank
• Union Building (Charleston, West Virginia)

References

1. "Huntington Square - The Skyscraper Center".
2. "Huntington Square - SKYDB".
3. "900 on Lee - SkyscraperPage".
4. "C. E. Silling Associates - The Skyscraper Center".
5. "900 on Lee - AB Contracting".
6. "Huntington Banks (One Commerce Square) - SAH ARCHIPEDIA".
7. "Man Wrest from the Earth Its Natural Resources to Build Pathways to the Stars - Clio".