Elm Place
| Elm Place | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Architectural style | International style |
| Location | 1401 Elm Street Dallas, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32°46′53″N 96°48′03″W / 32.7815°N 96.8008°WCoordinates: 32°46′53″N 96°48′03″W / 32.7815°N 96.8008°W |
| Completed | 1965 |
| Cost | US$35 million |
| Owner | Lazarus Property Company |
| Height | |
| Roof | 191 m (627 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 52 |
| Floor area | 1,510,000 sq ft (140,000 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 27 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect |
George Dahl Thomas E. Stanley |
| Developer | First National Bank of Dallas |
| References | |
Elm Place, formerly First National Bank Tower, is a 52-story, 191 m (627 ft) skyscraper in the Main Street district of downtown Dallas, Texas, adjacent to the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Akard Station. It is the tenth tallest building in the city. In January 2010 the building was closed due to low occupancy rates.
The $35 million skyscraper was designed for the First National Bank in Dallas by architects George Dahl and Thomas E. Stanley, built to replace First National's home on Main Street. It originally was proposed to be 96 feet (29 m) higher, but was scaled back after determining it would be a hazard to flights leaving Dallas Love Field. By choosing a site with lower elevation, the tower, even with a modified height, was still taller than rival bank's Republic Center. The 2-acre (0.81 ha) block of land previously contained First National's motor bank, which was demolished for the new structure. The exterior, featuring a dark and light contrasting theme, was clad in more than 8 acres (3.2 ha) of dark gray glass and white marble imported from Greece. The building's construction began in 1961 and used more than 25,000 tons of steel. At the time of opening in 1965, it was the tallest building west of the Mississippi River, until surpassed by 555 California Street in San Francisco in 1969. It was the tallest in Texas until 1971, when One Shell Plaza was built in Houston. In 1974, Renaissance Tower became the tallest in Dallas.
The 225-foot-long (69 m) tower that rises out of this base was placed off center and is a modified hexagon, with four of the sides only slightly angled [end walls are 75 feet (23 m) wide with a midpoint width of 95 feet (29 m)]. Floors 11-49 were general lease space not used by First National Bank. The white columns running up the tower contain Plexiglas mullions that house fluorescent lights, which were once turned on every night. The Observation Terrace on the 50th floor contained the world's highest escalator from the 49th floor.
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