The International Tower (Long Beach, California)

USA / California / Long Beach / Long Beach, California / East Ocean Boulevard, 700
 condominium, 1966_construction
The International Tower is 32 stories high, and since it was built in 1966, it has become a landmark for the city of Long Beach. Originally built as a long term residence hotel, it was transformed and remodeled condominiums in 1987. For it's time it was the world's largest pre-stressed concrete structure upon completion. The International Tower has also become a part of the logo of the Long Beach Grand Prix annual Formula one race.
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Coordinates:   33°45'57"N   118°11'2"W

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  • Also, the driveway of this building is the starting point of the famous car chase in the original "Gone in 60 Seconds."
  • This is also the building Amanda Hunsaker jumped to her death from in the 1987 film, Lethal Weapon.
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