Aerial picture of downtown Lexington on Aug. 27, 1972. Running horizontally is West Vine Street. Just above the center of the photo is the Fayette County Courthouse, which is now empty. The left side of the block across from the courthouse is where the Lexington Financial Center is now. The towering building is known locally as Fifth Third or the “Big Blue Building. Across North Upper Street from the courthouse is the First National Building, which is being renovated for a planned 21c hotel. The block below that building is the site of the stalled CentrePointe project. Herald-Leader Archive Photo