Alternative names 1060 Fulton Mall Cost US$1.2 million Opened 1925 Architectural style Neoclassical architecture Architect Richard Felchlin | Completed 1925 Height 67 m Floors 9 Construction started 1923 | |
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Former names Fresno Pacific Towers
Wells Fargo Bank
Security Bank Building Type Commercial offices
Residential condominiums Location 1060 Fulton Mall
Fresno, California Similar Robert E Coyle United St, Golden State County Pl, Roeding Park, San Joaquin Light and, Bank of Italy | ||
The Pacific Southwest Building (also known as the Security Bank Building) is a 16-story, 67 m (220 ft) high-rise completed in 1925 in downtown Fresno, California. With the tower's spire rising to 315 ft (96 m) which makes it the tallest building between Los angeles and San Francisco. Original construction took eighteen months and cost US$1.2 million for the headquarters for the Fidelity Branch of the Pacific-Southwest Trust and Savings Bank. Originally, a beacon on top of the tower served as a frost warning to farmers within a 30 mile radius.
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- Map of Robert E Coyle United States Courthouse Fresno CA 93721 USA
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Map of Robert E. Coyle United States Courthouse, Fresno, CA 93721, USA
Fresno banker William Sutherland was instrumental in the planning and construction of the building. In 1925, the Pacific Southwest Trust and Savings Bank, with Sutherland as its president, moved its offices there.
The building is currently owned by Beverly Hills-based developers, Sevak, and brother Serko Khatchadourian. The top floors of the building have been converted into apartments.