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. In January 2010 the building was closed due to low occupancy rates. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. In 2020, it reopened, after the most costly building conversion in Dallas' history, totaling $460 million. It contains The luxury Thompson Dallas Hotel, 324 apartments, 37,000 sq ft (3,400 m2) of office space and 43,000 sq ft (4,000 m2) of retail space.

Location

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

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

1926 Republic National Bank
Civil War
0.1 mi
One Main Place
Pre Contact
0.1 mi
Busch Building
Industrial
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

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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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