U.S. Bank Building (Boise)

The US Bank Building is a high-rise building in the western United States, located in Boise, Idaho. Completed 46 years ago in 1978 and renovated in 2004, it rises 267 feet (81 m) spanning 19 floors. The tallest building in the state for over thirty years, it was surpassed by the 323-foot (98 m) Eighth & Main Building, which opened in 2014.

US Bank Building
US Bank Building in August 2008
Former names	US Bank Plaza (1989–2013) West One Plaza (1989–95) Idaho First Plaza (1978–89)
General information
Type	Office
Location	Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Address	101 S. Capitol Blvd.
Coordinates	43°36′54″N 116°12′11″W / 43.615°N 116.203°W / 43.615; -116.203
Groundbreaking	1976 (1976)
Completed	1978; 46 years ago (1978)
Opened	September 16, 1978; 45 years ago (1978-09-16)^[1]
Renovated	2004
Owner	Laird Norton
Height
Roof	267 ft (81 m)
Technical details
Floor count	19
Floor area	256,197 sq ft (23,800 m^2)
Lifts/elevators	6 passenger, 1 freight 2 parking garage
Design and construction
Main contractor	EmKay Development and Realty Co.^[1]
Other information
Parking	244-car two-level below-grade garage
References
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History

Originally "Idaho First Plaza,"^[3][1] the building was the headquarters of the Idaho First National Bank, which was founded in 1867. Built by EmKay Development and Realty Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Boise-based Morrison-Knudsen, it opened in September 1978.^{[citation needed]}

Following acquisitions in neighboring states, IFNB changed its name to West One Bank in 1989,^[4][5] and was acquired by U.S. Bank of Portland in 1995.^[6][7][8]

In 2000, the building was purchased by the property development firm Unico.^[9]

The building does not have a 13th floor.^[10] It is home to an annual Christmas tree display atop its roof that adds 85 feet (26 m) to the building's height; due to the extended height, the Federal Aviation Administration requires it to remain lit with safety beacons. The U.S. Bank Building was the tallest structure in Idaho until a new air traffic control tower at Boise Airport surpassed it in 2010.^[11]

See also

• List of tallest buildings by U.S. state
• List of tallest buildings in Boise

References

1. "Bank will dedicate new office building". Lewiston Morning Tribune. July 23, 1978. p. 3D.
2. . Emporis. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
3. "Idaho bank plans rites". Deseret News. August 1, 1978. p. B3.
4. "Idaho First changing its name to West One". Idahonian. Associated Press. March 2, 1989. p. 9A.
5. "Idaho First National is now West One Bank". Lewiston Tribune. April 9, 1989. p. 4E.
6. answers.com - West One Bancorp. - accessed 2009-09-25
7. "U.S. Bancorp history". funding universe.com. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
8. "U.S. Bank, West One to merge; deal creates one of nation's largest bank holding companies". Spokesman-Review. May 9, 1995. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
9. Fehrenbacher, Gretchen (July 6, 2000). "Unico acquires interest in US Bancorp Tower • Daily Journal of Commerce". Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
10. "Is there really a superstition with the 13th floor?". KTVB.com. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
11. Webb, Anna (May 10, 2013). "150 Boise Icons: U.S. Bank building". The Idaho Statesman. p. A4. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

 

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