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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. [12] 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. [13]
The second-tallest skyscraper in the city is the Renaissance Tower, which rises 886 feet (270 m) and was completed in 1974. [5] The Comerica Bank Tower, completed in 1987 and rising 787 feet (240 m), is the third-tallest building in Dallas. [6] Three of the ten tallest buildings in Texas are located in Dallas. [7]
It remained the tallest building on the Dallas skyline until it was surpassed by the First National Bank Tower in 1965. As the bank expanded, in 1964 it sought to reclaim the tallest-in-Dallas title. The bank hired architects Harrell & Hamilton to achieve this by designing a taller companion to adjacent Republic Center I. However, height limit ...
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Thomas Edward Stanley II (May 1, 1917 in North Carolina – January 23, 2001 in Dallas, Texas) was a Dallas-based American architect.He is known for his modernist glass and steel designs for buildings such as 211 North Ervay (1958) with architect Wyatt C. Hedrick and the First National Bank Tower (1965) with architect George Dahl.
The First National Bank Tower is an office skyscraper in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, and the official headquarters of First National Bank of Omaha.Rising to 634 feet (193 m) and 45 stories, it is the tallest building in Omaha and the state; and has been since its completion, overtaking the 30-story WoodmenLife Tower located nearby.
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Canada. The original owner was a joint venture arrangement including Prudential Insurance, Bramalea Limited, and First National Bank of Dallas under parent company InterFirst Corporation. [5] Construction commenced in 1983 and the tower was completed in 1985.