Heard_National_Bank_Building

Heard National Bank Building

Heard National Bank Building

Former building that was located in Jacksonville

The Heard National Bank Building was a building in Jacksonville, Florida, built in 1913. It was the tallest building in Florida for over a decade.[2] It was demolished in 1981 and is now the site of the Bank of America Tower.[3]

Quick Facts Alternative names, General information ...

History

Construction on the Heard National Bank Building started in 1911. In 1913, the building was erected. Upon completion it had 15 stories, was 180 feet (55 m) tall, and became the tallest building in Florida. It was demolished in 1981 and replaced by the current tallest building in Jacksonville: the Bank of America Tower. The entrance columns to the former building are the only remaining parts of the structure. It is the only one of Florida's tallest buildings to be destroyed.[4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Heard National Bank Building, Jacksonville - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  2. [2]
    "A Century of Florida's Tallest Skyscrapers". Metro Jacksonville. March 6, 2008. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  3. [3]
    "The Florida Times-Union". www.jacksonville.com. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  4. [4]
    "The Great Skyscraper Extortion Scheme of 1911". Metro Jacksonville. November 7, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
More information Records ...


Stub icon

This article about a building or structure in Florida is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Heard_National_Bank_Building, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.