American National Bank Building (Pensacola, Florida)
Introduction
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Also referred to as the Empire Building, Florida National Bank Building and the Seville Tower (commonly called this latter name), the American National Bank Building would beat out the Theisen building to become Pensacola's tallest structure. Soon becoming Pensacola's most historic bank, this building was also home to the city's first telephone exchange, serving 31 phones. Today, the building house various offices.
Images
1937 photo of the building. Courtesy of University Archives and West Florida History Center, UWF Libraries, Pensacola, Cottrell/Pfeiffer Collection.
Marker in front building commemorating its use as the city's first telephone exchange
The building as it looks today
Undated photo
As seen in 1915.
Backstory and Context
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From 1910 to 1974, the American National Bank Building was the city's tallest structure. The building cost about $250,000 to construct.
Sources
Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places.