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The thirty-story '''First Commercial Building''' was the tallest office tower in Arkansas from July 1975 until 1986, when it was surpassed in height by the [[Capitol Tower Building]]. | The thirty-story '''First Commercial Building''' was the tallest office tower in Arkansas from July 1975 until 1986, when it was surpassed in height by the [[Capitol Tower Building]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 01:22, 10 July 2009
The thirty-story First Commercial Building was the tallest office tower in Arkansas from July 1975 until 1986, when it was surpassed in height by the Capitol Tower Building.
The building was originally named the First National Building, and cost $23 million. The building was erected by the local Pickens-Bond Construction Company.
The tower is now known as the Regions Center, and is located at the corner of Broadway and Capitol Avenue in downtown Little Rock.
References
- "Bigger Taller, Costlier: Landmark Buildings Outdo Each Other," Arkansas Business, December 27, 1999.
- Evin Demirel, "His Projects Shape Capital City Skyline," Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, April 3, 2009.
