First National Bank Tower
National Register of Historic Places

First National Bank Tower

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Listed
October 23, 2017
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100001764

About this property

The National is a 50-story, 627-foot (191 m) skyscraper in the Main Street district of downtown Dallas, Texas. Designed by George Dahl and Thomas E. Stanley, it is adjacent to the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Akard Station. It is the tenth tallest building in the city.

Location

1401 Elm St.
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
32.78136, -96.80076

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 100001764. It was listed on October 23, 2017.

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

1926 Republic National Bank
Civil War
0.1 mi
One Main Place
Pre Contact
0.1 mi
Busch-Kirby Building (Boundary Increase)
Industrial
0.1 mi
Mayflower Building
Colonial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Sam Bass — Texas Train Robberies 1877-1878
1877Frontier
11.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was First National Bank Tower listed on the National Register?

First National Bank Tower was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 23, 2017.

What type of historic resource is First National Bank Tower?

First National Bank Tower is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for First National Bank Tower?

The period of significance for First National Bank Tower is recorded as the industrial era.

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