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| − | The thirty-story '''First National 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 cost of construction of the First National Building was $23 million. The building was designed by [[Wittenberg Delony & Davidson Inc.]] and erected by the local [[Pickens-Bond Construction Company]]. | + | The thirty-story '''First National 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 cost of construction of the First National Building was $23 million. The building was designed by [[Wittenberg, Delony, and Davidson|Wittenberg Delony & Davidson Inc.]] and erected by the local [[Pickens-Bond Construction Company]]. |
The building, which encompasses 600,000 square feet, was later renamed the [[First Commercial Building]] and is now known as the [[Regions Center]]. The tower is located at the corner of Broadway and Capitol Avenue in downtown Little Rock. | The building, which encompasses 600,000 square feet, was later renamed the [[First Commercial Building]] and is now known as the [[Regions Center]]. The tower is located at the corner of Broadway and Capitol Avenue in downtown Little Rock. | ||
Revision as of 10:50, 1 May 2011
The thirty-story First National 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 cost of construction of the First National Building was $23 million. The building was designed by Wittenberg Delony & Davidson Inc. and erected by the local Pickens-Bond Construction Company.
The building, which encompasses 600,000 square feet, was later renamed the First Commercial Building and is now known as the Regions Center. The tower 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.
