First National Bank Building (Pittsburgh)

The First National Bank Building was a high-rise building erected in 1909 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The building was later enlarged to a 26-story, 118 m (387 ft) skyscraper, making it the tallest in the city when the renovations were completed in 1912. Tenants moved in on April 1, 1912, with the building's fireproofing prominently advertised.[4]

First National Bank Building
General information
Status	Demolished
Type	Commercial offices
Location	511 Wood Street Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40.4411°N 80.0006°W / 40.4411; -80.0006
Completed	1909
Demolished	1969
Height
Roof	117.96 m (387.0 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	26
Design and construction
Architect	D. H. Burnham & Company
Main contractor	Thompson-Starrett & Company
References
[1][2][3]

Demolition

The Pittsburgh National Bank (Successor to First National Bank/Peoples First National Bank & Trust) decided to build a new building on the site in the late 1960s. Tenants were told to vacate the building by April 30, 1968.[5]

Work began on razing the structure by late 1968.[6] The structure was completely demolished in 1969 to make way for One PNC Plaza.[7]

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  First National Bank Building as originally constructed c. 1909

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Pittsburgh
• List of tallest voluntarily demolished buildings

References

1. "First National Bank Building". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
2. First National Bank Building at Emporis
3. "First National Bank Building". SkyscraperPage.
4. "Advertisement for Samuel L. Black Renting Co". March 20, 1912. p. 19.
5. "PNB 30-story headquarters planned here". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 20, 1967. p. 1. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
6. Hritz, Thomas M. (October 2, 1968). "PNB to raze Bank building on E. Liberty". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 17. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
7. Historical Collections Director (2011). "D. H. Burnham & Company in Pittsburgh". Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Retrieved 20 February 2011.