Bank Of America Building (San Jose, California)
History
The Bank of Italy Building is one of the oldest skyscrapers in the Silicon Valley, and was designed by architect Henry A. Minton. From when it was built in 1926 until 1970, it was the tallest building between San Francisco and Los Angeles. It is a Mediterranean Revival—Beaux-Arts architecture style structure, with a red-tile hip roof and a decorative cupola with a needle-like spire featuring a tall green light.
Present
The building is a designated San Jose Historical Landmark, and in a National Register of Historic Places—Historic District. It is currently used for office space for various law firms and tax services among others, in addition to a pawn shop and a night club, and formerly an AIDS advocacy group. The building was sold to local developers and real estate investors Gary Dillabough and Jeff Arrillaga for $27.04 million in December 2017. The latest plan and permits submitted to the city includes converting the building to housing and a new restaurant with terraces.
See also
- Bank of America History
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Santa Clara County, California
References
- ^ "Emporis building ID 118602". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016.
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- ^ Bank of Italy Building at Structurae
- ^ "Old Bank of America Building - San Jose, CA". Waymarking. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
- ^ "Bank of Italy". History San Jose. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
- ^ Julia Prodis Sulek (May 23, 2010). "Taste of Silicon Valley attracts restaurants, foodies in name of fight against AIDS". The San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
- ^ "Historic Bank of Italy building sells to local developers with big plans". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ www.twitter.com https://twitter.com/TheSanJoseBlog/status/1775099995047530860. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
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Main entrance as seen from Santa Clara & First |