U.S. Bank Building (Boise)

US Bank Building
US Bank Building in August 2008
Map
Interactive map of the US Bank Building area
Former namesUS Bank Plaza (1989–2013)
West One Plaza (1989–95)
Idaho First Plaza (1978–89)
General information
TypeOffice
LocationBoise, Idaho, U.S., 101 S. Capitol Blvd.
Coordinates43°36′54″N 116°12′11″W / 43.615°N 116.203°W / 43.615; -116.203
Groundbreaking1976 (1976)
Completed1978; 48 years ago (1978)
OpenedSeptember 16, 1978;
47 years ago (1978-09-16)[1]
Renovated2004
OwnerLaird Norton
Height
Roof267 ft (81 m)
Technical details
Floor count19
Floor area256,197 sq ft (23,800 m2)
Lifts/elevators6 passenger, 1 freight
2 parking garage
Design and construction
Main contractorEmKay Development
and Realty Co.[1]
Other information
Parking244-car two-level
below-grade garage
References
[2][3][4]

The US Bank Building is a high-rise building in the western United States, located in Boise, Idaho. Completed 48 years ago in 1978 and renovated in 2004,[5] 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.[6]

History

Originally "Idaho First Plaza,"[7][1] the building was the headquarters of the Idaho First National Bank, which was founded in 1867.[8] Built by EmKay Development and Realty Company,[6] a wholly owned subsidiary of Boise-based Morrison-Knudsen,[9] it opened in September 1978.[10]

Following acquisitions in neighboring states, IFNB changed its name to West One Bank in 1989,[11][12] and was acquired by U.S. Bank of Portland in 1995.[13][14][15]

In 2000, the building was purchased by the property development firm Unico.[16]

The building does not have a 13th floor.[17] 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.[18]

The office tower was bought on $37 million loan in 2013 by Salt Lake City based Gardner Company, which developed nearby Eighth & Main.[19] It was then sold at an undisclosed price to Seattle based Laird Norton in 2019.[20]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Bank will dedicate new office building". Lewiston Morning Tribune. July 23, 1978. p. 3D – via Google News Archive.
  2. ^ "US Bank Plaza". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  3. ^ "Emporis building ID 127779". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
  4. ^ "US Bank Plaza". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  5. ^ Carlson, Brad (January 23, 2006). "U.S. Bank Bldg. still stands tall (IBR Focus)". Idaho Business Review. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Sowell, John (January 19, 2022) [January 8, 2022 – Original publication date]. "Big changes are coming to Boise's skyline. What's happening in 2022 that you should know". The Idaho Statesman. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  7. ^ "Idaho bank plans rites". Deseret News. August 1, 1978. p. B3.
  8. ^ Vitu, Teya (February 5, 2015). "U.S. Bank offices moving floors within U.S. Bank Plaza tower". Idaho Business Review. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  9. ^ "Bank in Oregon Sues Morrison Knudsen". The Associated Press. April 22, 1995. p. 38. Retrieved October 11, 2025 – via The New York Times.
  10. ^ "JOIN IN THE OPENING CELEBRATION EVENTS AT IDAHO FIRST PLAZA!". The Idaho Statesman. September 15, 1978. p. 23. Retrieved October 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Idaho First changing its name to West One". Idahonian. Associated Press. March 2, 1989. p. 9A.
  12. ^ "Idaho First National is now West One Bank". Lewiston Tribune. April 9, 1989. p. 4E.
  13. ^ answers.com - West One Bancorp. - accessed 2009-09-25
  14. ^ "U.S. Bancorp history". funding universe.com. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ Fehrenbacher, Gretchen (July 6, 2000). "Unico acquires interest in US Bancorp Tower • Daily Journal of Commerce". Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  17. ^ "Is there really a superstition with the 13th floor?". KTVB.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  18. ^ Webb, Anna (May 10, 2013). "150 Boise Icons: U.S. Bank building". The Idaho Statesman. p. A4. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "U.S. Bank closes on $37 million loan for Gardner Co.'s acquisition of U.S. Bank Plaza". The Idaho Press. October 10, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  20. ^ Day, Don (June 19, 2019). "'It's a big transaction:' US Bank, Clearwater buildings get new owners with long Idaho history". BoiseDev. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Bank_Plaza_(Boise)