Key Bank Center, formerly the Puget Sound National Bank Building, is a 16-floor high-rise in Tacoma, Washington. When completed as the National Realty Building in 1911, the 71 m (233 ft) tower was the tallest building in the state of Washington until surpassed by Seattle's Smith Tower in 1914. Key Bank later sold the tower and moved into the building at the corner (1101 Pacific) which now houses the South Puget Sound District Offices of Key Bank as well as its Tacoma Main Branch office.

Key Bank Center
Postcard published c.1910s
Map
Former namesNational Realty Building
Puget Sound National Bank Building
Record height
Tallest in Washington state from 1911 to 1914[I]
Preceded byU.S. Bank Building Building (Spokane)
Surpassed bySmith Tower (Seattle)
General information
TypeCommercial offices
Location1119 Pacific Avenue
Tacoma, Washington
Coordinates47°15′09″N 122°26′16″W / 47.2526°N 122.4379°W / 47.2526; -122.4379
Construction started1909
Completed1911
Height
Roof70.71 m (232.0 ft)
56.1 m (184 ft)
Technical details
Floor count16
Floor area8,919 sq ft (828.6 m2)
Lifts/elevators3
Design and construction
Architect(s)Heath, Gove and Bell
References
[1][2]

The tower, with marble quarried in Alaska, was designed by Frederick Heath.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Emporis building ID 125349". Emporis. Archived from the original on 2018-10-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Key Bank Center". SkyscraperPage.
  3. ^ June Allen (20 October 2004). "The State Capitol and Its Marble and Keeping the Capital in Juneau". Stories In The News. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
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