The
Aon Center is a modernist
office skyscraper located at 707 Wilshire Boulevard in
downtown Los Angeles,
California. Completed in 1973, it is 858 feet (262 meters) high, and has 62 floors. Designed by
Charles Luckman, it is a rectangular
black building with a
white border, and a remarkably slender form for a skyscraper in a seismically-active
area. The
logo of the Aon Corporation, its primary tenant, is at the top in
red.
It was originally called the
United California Bank Building from its completion in 1973 until 1984, when it became known as the First Interstate
Tower. When
built, it was the tallest building
west of the
Mississippi River, until surpassed by the
Texas Commerce Tower in 1982. It remained the tallest building in
Los Angeles until 1989 when the
Library Tower (now the U.S. Bank Tower) was completed. Between 1998 and 2003, there were no
logos on
the building.
On
May 4, 1988, a
fire that began in the 12th floor
just before 11:00 PM PST burned for
four hours, destroyed five floors, injured 40
people, and left
one person
dead.
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