Status Complete Completed 1926 Opened 1926 Construction started 1925 Lifts/elevators 3 | Type Commercial offices Antenna spire 77.72 m (255.0 ft) Cost 1 million USD Floor count 14 | |
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Former names Bank of America Building Location 12 South First Street
San Jose, California Architectural style Renaissance Revival architecture Similar Downtown San Jose, Arizona Cactus Garden, Market Post Tower, Fairmont Plaza, The 88 | ||
The Bank of Italy Building is a 14-story, 77.72 m (255.0 ft) Renaissance Revival high-rise built in 1925 in downtown San Jose, California. This building became the first branch of the Bank of Italy which later became the Bank of America.
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Map of Bank of Italy Building, San Jose, CA 95113, USA
History
The Bank of Italy Building is one of the oldest skyscrapers in the Silicon Valley, and was designed by architect H.A. Minton. It is a Mediterranean Revival—Beaux-Arts architecture style structure.
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 Old Bank of Italy building is located at 12 South 1st Street in San Jose, California 95113.