Bank of America Building (Midland)

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Bank of America Building
303 W. Wall St. Midland TX.jpg
Ground view of the Bank of America Building
Bank of America Building (Midland)
Record height
Preceded by Wilco Building
Surpassed byPresent
General information
StatusCompleted
Typehighrise, offices
Location303 W. Wall St.
Midland
Coordinates 31°59′51″N102°04′37″W / 31.997385°N 102.076929°W / 31.997385; -102.076929
Completed1978
OwnerJohn Morgan; HPG Acquisitions, LP
Height
Roof332 ft (101 m)
Technical details
Floor count24
Floor area329,178 sq ft (30,581.6 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s) George Leighton Dahl, Architects and Engineers, Incorporated
Other information
ParkingAttached parking garage - 850 spaces

The Bank of America Building, originally known as the First National Bank Building, is a highrise located in downtown Midland, Texas. It is designed by Texas architect George Dahl in 1952 [1] and completed in 1978. [2] It is notable for its marble 2-story banking lobby. [1] It remains the tallest building in the city at 24 stories 332 feet (101 m). [2] The building is located at 303 W. Wall St. [1] and currently houses various oil and gas companies[ citation needed ] as well as Bank of America, Midland.

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The tallest building in Midland, TX.
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North view of the building.
North facade of the Bank of America Building in downtown Midland, TX. Bank of America Building in Midland, TX.jpg
North facade of the Bank of America Building in downtown Midland, TX.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Texas Highways. "Midland's Mid-Century Modern Architecture". Archived from the original on March 29, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Moorhead, Gerald (2019). Buildings of Texas: East, North Central, Panhandle and South Plains, and West. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press. pp. 455–457.