Wells Fargo Center (Portland, Oregon)
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The Wells Fargo Center (Originally known as First National Bank Tower, then First Interstate Bank Tower) is the tallest building in Portland, Oregon. The building is located between Columbia and Jefferson Streets and SW 4th and 5th Avenues. It stands at 546 feet (166.4m) with 41 floors of office space. Upon opening in 1972, the Wells Fargo Center dwarfed all other existing high-rise developments in downtown Portland. Public outcry over the tower's scale and the potential of new development to block views of Mount Hood led to height restrictions on all new development.
The building and a connected four-story building were designed by Charles Luckman and Associates.
The Wells Fargo Center is also the Regional Headquarters for Wells Fargo. The main bank lobby is home to an authentic 1870 Wells Fargo Stagecoach. The public areas went under extensive renovation in 2001 including room for more retail space.
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- [1] (An Architectural Guidebook to Portland)
- Wells Fargo Center (Emporis)
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