U.S. Bank Tower (Los Angeles)

U.S. Bank Tower
Location within Los Angeles
Former namesLibrary Tower
First Interstate Bank World Center
Record height
Tallest in California from 1989 to 2016[I]
Preceded byAon Center (4th)
Surpassed byWilshire Grand Center
General information
TypeCommercial offices
Architectural stylePostmodernism
Location633 West Fifth Street
Los Angeles, California, United States
Coordinates34°03′04″N 118°15′15″W / 34.0510°N 118.2542°W / 34.0510; -118.2542
Current tenantsSee tenants
GroundbreakingJune 23, 1987
Construction startedJanuary 30, 1988
Topped-outApril 18, 1989
CompletedOctober 1989
Opened1990
CostUS$350 million
OwnerSilverstein Properties Inc.
LandlordSilverstein Properties Inc.
Height
Architectural1,018 ft (310 m)
Top floor968 ft (295 m)
Technical details
Floor count73
(+2 below ground)
Floor area1,432,540 sq ft (133,087 m2)
Lifts/elevators24
Design and construction
ArchitectsPei Cobb Freed & Partners
Ellerbe Becket
DeveloperMaguire Properties
Structural engineerCBM Engineers
James A. Knowles & Associates
Main contractorTurner Construction Company
Other information
Public transit access Pershing Square
Website
usbanktower.com
References
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U.S. Bank Tower, known locally as the Library Tower and formerly as the First Interstate Bank World Center, is a 1,018-foot (310.3 m) skyscraper located in the Financial District of downtown Los Angeles, California.

Construction of the tower began in 1987 with completion in 1989. The building was designed by Henry N. Cobb of the architectural firm Pei Cobb Freed & Partners and cost $350 million to build.

It is one of the most recognizable buildings in Los Angeles, and often appears in establishing shots for the city in films and television programs.

The building is the third-tallest building in California, the second-tallest building in Los Angeles, the 24th-tallest in the United States.