| Transamerica Tower | |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | USF&G Tower U.S. Fidelity & Guaranty Building |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Location | 100 Light Street Baltimore, Maryland |
| Completed | December 31, 1973 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 528 ft (160.9 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 40 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Vlastimil Koubek |
| Engineer | Robert Kylberg (civil) |
| References | |
| [1][2][3] | |
Transamerica Tower (colloquially called the Legg Mason Building and formerly known as the USF&G building), is a 40-story skyscraper in downtown Baltimore, Maryland completed in 1973. At 528 feet (161 m), it is the tallest building in Baltimore, the tallest building in Maryland, and the tallest building between Philadelphia and Raleigh (after the completion of RBC Plaza in 2008). It is the former home of Legg Mason corporation.
The building is located in the block surrounded by Lombard Street, Charles Street, Pratt Street, and Light Street.
The building's primary occupant was asset manager Legg Mason, Inc., until 2009. In February 2007, Legg Mason announced that it would be moving to a new skyscraper in the Inner Harbor East development, a move that was completed during summer 2009. As of 2010, the "Legg Mason" sign is no longer at the top of the building. Previously, the building was occupied by USF&G, but they sold the building when they were purchased by the St. Paul Companies, which is now a unit of The Travelers Companies.
As of spring 2011, the building is now home to Baltimore-based law firm Ober|Kaler.[4] The firm occupies 6 floors of the building.
In November of 2011, the building was renamed to the Transamerica Tower, after it was purchased by Transamerica. About 800 workers from Transamerica currently are located in the building. [5]
| Preceded by Bank of America Building (Baltimore) |
Tallest Building in Baltimore 1973–present 161m |
Succeeded by none |