The Bank of America Center is the 37th tallest building in Austin, Texas. It was built in 1975 and has 261,609 square feet (24,304 m2) of office space on 26 floors.[2] It is 336 feet (102 m) tall[3] and is located on the east side of Congress Avenue in downtown Austin between 5th and 6th Streets. The tower was the second building in Austin to surpass the Texas State Capitol in height, after the Chase Bank Tower. The Bank of America Center was the tallest building in Austin for 9 years from 1975 to 1984, surpassing the Chase Bank Tower but falling short of the One American Center. The building's facade was built with leftover material from Pennzoil Place in Houston.[4]
| Bank of America Center | |
|---|---|
 Bank of America Center in 2007 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 515 Congress Avenue Austin, Texas |
| Completed | 1975 |
| Opening | 1975 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 336 ft (102 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 26 (+1 below-grade) |
| Floor area | 261,609 sq ft (24,304.3 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | S.I. Morris Associates |
| Developer | Gerald D Hines Interests |
| References | |
| [1] | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bank of America Center". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
- ^ Downtown Austin, Downtown Austin Buildings Archived 2019-01-09 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
- ^ Emporis, Bank of America Center, Austin[usurped]. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
- ^ "Bank of America Center, Downtown Austin's Favorite Monolith, Gets a Friendlier Ground Floor". TOWERS. 2018-01-04. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
External links
edit- T. Stacy & Associates page on the Bank of America Center Archived 2013-03-23 at the Wayback Machine
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