1201 Pacific Explained

1201 Pacific
Address:1201 Pacific Avenue
Tacoma, Washington
Coordinates:47.2522°N -122.4374°W
Status:Completed
Former Names:Wells Fargo Plaza, Bank of Washington Plaza, First Interstate Plaza
Start Date:1969
Completion Date:1970
Renovation Date:1988
Building Type:Commercial offices
Architectural:338feet
Roof:290feet
Floor Count:25
Cost:$14 million
Floor Area:308000square feet
Architect:Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
Owner:Unico Properties
Parking:418
References:[1]

1201 Pacific, formerly the Wells Fargo Plaza, is the tallest building in Tacoma, Washington, and was completed in 1970. It was built with help from investors such as George Weyerhaeuser and Ben Cheney, and was designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.[2]

The $14 million building was announced in 1968 and uses land that was cleared under Tacoma's urban renewal program. It was originally built for the National Bank of Washington,[3] which was acquired in 1970 by Pacific National Bank (later First Interstate Bank of Washington),[4] in turn acquired in 1996 by Wells Fargo.[5] It was known as the Wells Fargo Center until 2016, when it lost its naming rights.[6]

The building, now owned by Unico Properties, was awarded LEED Silver certification in 2011.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Emporis building ID 125343 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307153303/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/125343 . dead . March 7, 2016 . Emporis.
  2. Web site: Unico Properties. Unico Properties. September 29, 2014.
  3. News: November 20, 1968 . Bank Will Build Tacoma's Tallest . 2 . The Seattle Times.
  4. News: August 17, 1970 . State's third largest bank created in merger today . B6 . The Seattle Times.
  5. News: Buck . Richard . January 24, 1996 . Wells Fargo buying First Interstate Bank, state's 4th largest . A1 . The Seattle Times.
  6. News: Roberts . C.R. . August 2, 2016 . Tacoma, don't call it the Wells Fargo tower anymore . . Tacoma, Washington . May 27, 2017.
  7. News: December 22, 2011 . Year In Review: LEED silver Wells Fargo Plaza . . February 4, 2017.