Renaissance Tower (Dallas) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Renaissance Tower |
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| Alternative names | First International Building |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in Dallas (2nd) from 1974 to 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Comerica Bank Tower |
| Surpassed by | Williams Tower (Houston) |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | 1201 Elm Street Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 32°46′52″N 96°48′07″W / 32.7812°N 96.8020°W |
| Completed | 1974 |
| Owner | BACM 2000-2 Elm St Offices LLC |
| Management | CB Richard Ellis |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Roof | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 56 |
| Floor area | 1,731,000 sq ft (160,800 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum HKS, Inc. |
The Renaissance Tower is a very tall building in downtown Dallas, Texas. It stands 886 ft (270 m) high and has 56 floors. This makes it the second tallest building in Dallas. It is also one of the tallest buildings in all of Texas and the United States.
Famous architects like Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum designed the tower. It was finished in 1974 and later updated in 1986. Many businesses have offices here, including the Neiman Marcus Group.
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History of the Tower
When the Renaissance Tower was finished in 1974, it was the tallest building in Dallas. It stood 710 ft (220 m) tall. Back then, it was called the First International Bancshares Tower.
In 1985, other buildings like Fountain Place and Bank of America Plaza became taller. To stay important, the Renaissance Tower got a big makeover in 1986. They changed its outside glass and added a tall antenna. This antenna made the building 886 ft (270 m) tall. This helped it become the second-tallest building in Dallas again.
Spider-Man Climbs the Tower
On November 7, 1981, a man named Dan Goodwin climbed the outside of the Renaissance Tower. He was dressed in a Spider-Man suit! He used only suction cups, his hands, and his feet to go up the building.
Goodwin said he climbed the tower as a special gift. He did it for a young boy in Dallas who had a sickness called cystic fibrosis. Goodwin climbed the tower on his 26th birthday.
Businesses in the Tower
Over the years, many companies have had offices in the Renaissance Tower. In 1986, a law firm called Winstead PC moved in. They stayed there for many years before moving to a new location in 2012.
In 1996, Blockbuster Inc., a famous video rental company, thought about moving its main office here. They decided to move into eight floors of the tower. Blockbuster stayed in the Renaissance Tower until 2011.
At the bottom of the building, there is a cool glass pyramid. Inside this pyramid, you can find a two-story food court. This food court connects to other buildings nearby through underground tunnels.
Images for kids
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The Renaissance Tower in Dallas, Texas.
See also
In Spanish: Renaissance Tower para niños
