Funny (and not so funny) nicknames of Charlotte buildings and landmarks

[Charlotteman]

It looks like Duke Energy Tower has been nicknamed "Voltron" which I think is a super-cool nickname.

Can you folks think of other examples of famous nicknames? I remember when Charlotte Plaza (201 S. College) was nicknamed "The Darth Vadar" shortly after it's completion. I wonder if it's still called that.

[Batou]

Taj McColl is a name I've heard for the Bank of America tower.

[Guest]

The Pink Building/ Pepto Tower for the Arlington, The JukeBox building for One Wachovia/Wells

[swampfox43]

Well, this one is old but I couldn't resist throwing it in.

Calvary Church on Hwy 51 - The Mary Kay Cathedral (aka, Pepto Palace)

[DigitalSky]

Chicken Coop for Bojangles Coliseum, Cable Box for Time Warner Cable Arena.

[15895]

Duke Tower - Momma Buidling

Bank of America Corp. - Daddy building

[InitialD]

The firebird statue = the disco chicken.

The cricket/bojangles will always be "The Big I"

Queens/Providence intersection = Q2P2

I've heard BofA stadium called "the vault" but only by the media.

Calvary Church I've heard as the pink elephant.

[Boricua]

Duke Energy Center-the Tower of Power

[Guest]

Also Duke Energy Center as "the Tazer"

[Charlotteman]

I always thought "The Jukebox" (301 S. College) was not only a derogatory nickname, but also a very accurate one.

The tower was a huge deal in 1988 when it was erected. It was the tallest building in the city 1988-1992. But as soon as truly splendid architecture came to Charlotte (Interstate Tower, and BofA Corp, then the IJL) the tower began to look rather pale in comparison. That must have been when it's (seemingly) eternal nickname became so widespread.

In the early 1990s Southern Living Magazine did a layout of Uptown Charlotte's architectural renaissance, and the author made a semi-veiled dig at the tower ( 301 S. College) calling it "shallow grandeur". In so many people's minds, it will always look like an enormous jukebox.

[brokenraven]

I personally call the Hearst Tower "upside down building".

[15895]

I personally call the Hearst Tower "upside down building".

[kewlaidkiddd]

Ha ha - I have a couple of nicknames for buildings and icons around the city.

BofA Tower - Queen Building

Hearst Tower - King Building

Westin - Computer Chip

Duke Energy Tower - Lettuce Shredder

The Arlington - Victoria Secret Headquarters

Oh and definitely the Jukebox building.

This is a cute post - thanks for posting it.

[nonillogical]

when the uptown UNCC building is complete i think i'll call it the Rubik's Cube.

[uptownliving]

Westin - Transformer (more than meets the eye)

Old Wachovia Tower 400 S Tryon - Mini World Trade Center

[Batou]

UNCC Belk Tower- Giant Straw

[Guest]

UNCC Belk Tower- Giant Straw

[Batou]

don't you mean "tampon tower"