121 Atlantic Place
30°19′29″N 81°23′44″W / 30.32464°N 81.39556°W
121 Atlantic Place, formerly the Atlantic National Bank Building, is a historic
in Florida
from 1909 to 1912, and remains an office building today.
History
The building was designed by
terra cotta on the upper eight. The facade includes ornate detailing, two-story columns around the entrance, and other decorative elements.[1]
The building was constructed amid a three-way race with the
Florida Life Building was completed in 1912.[2]
The Atlantic National Bank, founded by Edward W. Lane, Thomas P. Denham, and Fred W. Hoyt in 1903, relocated its bank room from the nearby
Atlantic National Bank Annex directly behind the Bank Building on West Adams Street.[3] This building, now known as the Schultz Building, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[4] In 1985 Atlantic National Bank merged with First Union, which was in turn acquired by Wachovia (and subsequently Wells Fargo).[5] The Atlantic National Bank Building changed hands over the years, becoming known as 121 Atlantic Place, but is still in use as an office building. It was renovated in the 2000s, with a five-story addition added to the west.[6] One unique feature of the structure is its pedestrian tunnel connecting to the BB&T Bank Building, the only such tunnel in Downtown Jacksonville still in use.[2] This tunnel, originally created to facilitate secure travel between buildings, has been home to a small restaurant, Benny's, since 1985.[7]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 0-8130-0953-7. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
- ^ a b Ennis Davis (March 6, 2008). "A Century of Florida's Tallest Skyscrapers". metrojacksonville.com. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ISBN 0-8130-0953-7. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ "Florida-Duval County". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ Kerr, Jessie-Lynn (July 28, 2004). "Retired lawyer, bank executive was also a longtime community leader". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ "121 Atlantic Place". emporis.com. 2011. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ Thomas, Janelle (June 18, 2005). "Downtown's long hidden treasure". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved November 8, 2011.