Hilton Lexington/Downtown

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Hilton Lexington/Downtown
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Hilton Lexington/Downtown
General information
Type Hotel
Location369 West Vine St.
Lexington, Kentucky
Coordinates 38°02′55″N84°30′00″W / 38.0485°N 84.5001°W / 38.0485; -84.5001
Completed1978
Height
Roof240 ft (73 m)
Technical details
Floor count22
Floor area250,000 sq ft (23,226 m2) [1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)The Webb Companies
Website
lexingtondowntownhotel.com

The Hilton Lexington/Downtown is a 240 feet (73 m), 22-story multi-use skyscraper in Downtown Lexington, Kentucky. [1] Floors 1 through 17 comprise the 366-room hotel, while floors 18 through 22 are privately owned condominiums.

History

The hotel constructed by the Webb Companies beginning in 1978 and was completed in 1982 [2] [3] as the Radisson Plaza Hotel Lexington. The hotel left Radisson in August 2008 and briefly operated as the Lexington Downtown Hotel & Conference Center during renovations [4] until October 14, 2009, when it was renamed Hilton Lexington/Downtown. [5]

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References

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  2. Radisson Plaza Hotel, Lexington Retrieved 2013-06-05.
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