Helicopter removes Wells Fargo signage from Downtown Jacksonville tower

Each letter was removed individually and flown to a lot across from the Maxwell House plant.

High Angle Services removes the letter O from what was called Wells Fargo Center in Downtown Jacksonville on July 14. The building is now called 1 Independent.
High Angle Services removes the letter O from what was called Wells Fargo Center in Downtown Jacksonville on July 14. The building is now called 1 Independent.
Photo by J. Brooks Terry
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After more than 12 years, the Wells Fargo signage atop one of Downtown Jacksonville’s landmark buildings is gone from the skyline.

It took about two hours July 14 for a helicopter to remove the 20 letters from the 37-story 1 Independent Drive building. Previously called Wells Fargo Center, the tower sits along the St. Johns River Northbank west of the Main Street Bridge.

The job started at 8 a.m. While work continued, Bay and Water streets were closed at the building’s perimeter because of Federal Aviation Administration policy.

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