100 West Washington

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100 West Washington
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100 West Washington with now-removed marquee
100 West Washington
Former namesFirst National Bank Plaza
First Interstate Bank Building
Wells Fargo Plaza
General information
StatusUnder Renovation
TypeGovernment
LocationWashington at 1st Avenue
Phoenix
Coordinates 33°26′54″N112°04′33″W / 33.4483°N 112.0757°W / 33.4483; -112.0757
Completed1971
OwnerCity of Phoenix
Height
Roof356 ft (109 m)
Top floor27
Technical details
Floor count27
Floor area419,997 sq ft (39,019.0 m2) [1]
Design and construction
Architect(s) Charles Luckman and Associates
Structural engineerMagadini Associates
Main contractor Henry C. Beck Company

100 West Washington is a high-rise skyscraper in Downtown Phoenix, Arizona, United States.

Formerly known as Wells Fargo Plaza, it opened as the First National Bank Plaza on October 25, 1971 and was later known as the First Interstate Bank Building. It is 356 feet (109 m) tall. It is designed in the Brutalist style, an architectural style spawned from the International Style. The “raw concrete” element of Brutalist architecture allows for no exterior finish which exposes the rough concrete columns and beams.

The tower was designed by the Phoenix office of Charles Luckman and Associates and constructed by the Henry C. Beck Company. [2]

The tower sits on a base three stories high, then rises to its full height. The repetitive angular windows add another Brutalist element of blocky appearance and expression of structure.

The Wells Fargo History Museum was located on the first floor, but closed in 2020. Exhibits included an extensive collection of western-themed art depicting Wells Fargo's role in the mines of Arizona, a 19th-century stagecoach, telegraph equipment and minerals. [3]

After anchor tenant Wells Fargo departed for its suburban campus located in nearby Chandler, the Phoenix City Council voted in July 2021 to purchase the building for $46.5 million. The primary motivation at the time was to relocate the City's 911 operations and other city departments as needed. The large yellow Wells Fargo logo that had adorned the building's north and south facades for years was removed in late 2021, reflecting the change in ownership. [4]

In June 2022, the City of Phoenix began soliciting bids to relocate the Phoenix Police Department to the tower at an estimated renovation cost of $90 million. No other city departments are programmed for the building. [5]

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  5. "Phoenix Seeking Firms for $90M Police HQ TI Project". AZBEX. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
Preceded by Tallest Building in Phoenix
1971–1972
113m
Succeeded by