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(s)	D. H. Burnham & Company
Main contractor	Thompson-Starrett & Company
References
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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