AT&T Building is the 24th tallest building in San Diego, California

California

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 and is a prominent fixture in San Diego's skyline

Skyline

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. The 20-story skyscraper has a height of 355 ft (108 m) and is located in the Horton district of Downtown San Diego

Downtown San Diego, San Diego, California

Downtown San Diego, also referred to as Centre City, is the city center of San Diego, California, the eighth largest city in America. In 2010, the Centre City area itself had a population of more than 28,000...

. It was constructed in 1982 and was designed by architect Langdon Wilson.

History

When a pipe bomb exploded in front of the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Courthouse in May 2008, some of the shrapnel hit the AT&T Building eight stories up.

External links

• AT&T Building at Emporis.com
• AT&T Building at SkyscraperPage.com