The 800 Apartments
| The 800 Apartments | |
|---|---|
The 800 Apartments in 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential |
| Architectural style | International Style |
| Location | 800 South Fourth Street Louisville, Kentucky, 40201 |
| Coordinates | 38°14′37.85″N 85°45′32.77″W / 38.2438472°N 85.7591028°W |
| Construction started | 1961 |
| Completed | 1963–1964 |
| Opened | 1963 |
| Renovated | 2015–2016 |
| Cost | $6 million |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 331 ft (101 m) |
| Roof | 290 ft (88 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 29 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | W. S. Arrasmith (Louisville) Loewenberg & Loewenberg (Chicago) |
| Developer | F. W. "Fritz" Drybrough Sr. |
| Main contractor | Robert E. McKee General Contractor, Inc. |
The 800 Tower, formerly The 800 Apartments, is a 29-story residential skyscraper in Louisville, Kentucky, located in the city's SoBro neighborhood, nestled between Old Louisville and downtown. At the time construction was complete in 1963, The 800 was the tallest building in Louisville, a record it maintained for nearly a decade.
The building hosts the radio transmitter for WXMA (formerly WLRS FM), which has its studio a few blocks away. From 1968 to 1988, WLRS-FM's studios occupied most of the building's ninth floor.