Rising 360 feet over 23 stories, 1201 North Market Street towers above the block where you now walk. It is the tallest building in Wilmington and the state of Delaware, and its vertical presence defines this block. The tower was designed by the architectural firm of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and opened in 1988.
As you look up, notice the scale — twenty-three stories climbing above Market Street — and imagine the views from its upper floors. From the top, on clear days, the skyline of Center City, Philadelphia, 30 miles to the northeast, can be seen, a distant urban ribbon that ties this building to the region. Take a moment to consider the choices made by the architects: a single, soaring form that became the city's highest peer.
Whether you are here for work, for study, or simply to orient yourself, this tower is a landmark for Wilmington and for the state. You can almost feel the way the building marks distance, drawing the eye skyward and out toward Philadelphia on a clear day. Picture Philadelphia's skyline thirty miles northeast, then follow this tower's height back to Market Street.