The First National Bank Building was a high-rise building erected in 1909 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The building was later enlarged to a 26-story, 118 m (387 ft) skyscraper, making it the tallest in the city when the renovations were completed in 1912. Tenants moved in on April 1, 1912, with the building's fireproofing prominently advertised.[4]
Demolition
The Pittsburgh National Bank (Successor to First National Bank/Peoples First National Bank & Trust) decided to build a new building on the site in the late 1960s. Tenants were told to vacate the building by April 30, 1968.[5]
Work began on razing the structure by late 1968.[6] The structure was completely demolished in 1969 to make way for One PNC Plaza.[7]
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First National Bank Building as originally constructed c. 1909
See also
References
- ^ "First National Bank Building". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- ^ "Emporis building ID 102781". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
- ^ "First National Bank Building". SkyscraperPage.
- ^ "Advertisement for Samuel L. Black Renting Co". March 20, 1912. p. 19.
- ^ "PNB 30-story headquarters planned here". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 20, 1967. p. 1. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ Hritz, Thomas M. (October 2, 1968). "PNB to raze Bank building on E. Liberty". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 17. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ Historical Collections Director (2011). "D. H. Burnham & Company in Pittsburgh". Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
