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Former names
  
Faison Building

Completed
  
April 1989

Height
  
167 m

Opened
  
April 1989

Construction started
  
1987

Type
  
Office

Floor count
  
37

Floors
  
37

Architectural style
  
Postmodern Architecture

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Location
  
Address
  
100 East Wisconsin Avenue

Similar
  
University Club Tower, US Bank Center, Milwaukee Center, Northwestern Mutual Tower, Pabst Building

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100 East Wisconsin, or The Faison Building is a skyscraper located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Erected in 1989 on the site of the old Pabst Building, its design is reflective of the German-American architecture that has been preserved in downtown Milwaukee. The building is bordered on the west by the Milwaukee River along the Milwaukee Riverwalk. It is the second tallest building in Wisconsin, behind the U.S. Bank Center, also located in downtown Milwaukee.

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Map of 100 East Wisconsin, 100 E Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA

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History

The location of 100 East Wisconsin at the northwest corner of East Wisconsin avenue and North Water Street has historically been viewed as the oldest building site within the city. This was the location of Milwaukee's first European settlement by Henry Vieau, the site of city founder Solomon Juneau's original cabin and trading post constructed in 1820 and the site of the 235-foot (72 m), 14-story Pabst Building constructed in 1891 and demolished in 1981.

After failing to develop a high-rise called River Place in the early 1980s, the owners of the property at 100 East Wisconsin sold the property to Charlotte developer Faison Associates in December 1987. Following the purchase, in January 1987 Faison released renderings of the tower designed by the Charlotte architecture firm of Clark, Tribble, Harris & Li. The tower was to rise as the second tallest building in the city, behind the U.S. Bank Center, contain 430,000 square feet (40,000 m2) of office space and 410 parking spaces.

With plans in place, in March 1987 workers began to deconstruct of the park in place at the location of the tower. The landscaping removed was relocated to Marquette University and the benches donated to the West End Community Center. Construction of the concrete framed structure began construction in mid-1987 with occupancy occurring in April 1989.

Architecture

Designed by Clark, Tribble, Harris & Li, the tower features a rectangular footprint and is topped with a crown that similar to that of the former Pabst Building and the Milwaukee City Hall. Additionally, the arches at the base were designed also to pay homage to those at the base of the Pabst Building of the Flemish Renaissance style.

References

100 East Wisconsin Wikipedia


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