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Walker Center (formerly Walker Bank Building) is a skyscraper in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The building was opened on December 9, 1912, taking a little over a year to be built. It was originally constructed as the headquarters for Walker Bank, founded in Salt Lake City in 1859 by the Walker brothers: Samuel Sharp, Joseph Robinson, David Frederick, and Matthew Walker, Jr. The basement originally contained the vault for the bank, as well as a barbershop, florist, cigar store, and other shops. The main floor contained the bank, and upper floors were used as office space. The St. Louis, Missouri-based architecture firm Eames and Young designed the structure, which is an example of the Chicago school design style. Walker Bank was headquartered in the building until a 1981 merger with First Interstate Bancorp; First Interstate merged with Wells Fargo in 1996. Walker Center still operates as a multi-use office and business building, with leasing managed by Colliers. A common mnemonic used by residents to remember the signals given by the tower is In December 2021, work began to upgrade the neon glass tubes to GLLS LED Neon Flex product. While the weather forecast will still be broadcast, the tower now will have "any color under the rainbow, as well as various animation effects” to promote holidays and other events. National Register of Historic Places listings in Salt Lake City How To Read The Weather Forecast On The Walker Center - Uniquely Utah
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When was Walker Bank Building listed on the National Register?
Walker Bank Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 3, 2006.
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Walker Bank Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The period of significance for Walker Bank Building is recorded as the industrial era.
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