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Bank of America Plaza, formerly Security Pacific Plaza, is a 55 story class-A office skyscraper
in Los Angeles
, California
. It was completed in 1974 with the headquarters of Security Pacific National Bank, and Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton as its main tenants. The 55-story building has a structural height of 735 ft (224 m) and is the fifth tallest building in Los Angeles
, and the 83rd-tallest building in the United States. In 2009 it had the highest assessed value of any office building in Los Angeles County.
From when it opened and until 1992, it bore the Security Pacific Bank
logo. It was removed when Bank of America
acquired Security Pacific.
The building site is situated on 4.21 acre (1.7 ha) that features a formal garden with over 200 trees and three 24 feet (7.3 m) waterfalls. In front of the main entrance is the 42 feet (12.8 m) high "Four Arches" sculpture by Alexander Calder
.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It was completed in 1974 with the headquarters of Security Pacific National Bank, and Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton as its main tenants. The 55-story building has a structural height of 735 ft (224 m) and is the fifth tallest building in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, and the 83rd-tallest building in the United States. In 2009 it had the highest assessed value of any office building in Los Angeles County.
From when it opened and until 1992, it bore the Security Pacific Bank
Security Pacific Bank
Security Pacific National Bank was a large US bank headquartered in Los Angeles, California. In 1992 Bank of America acquired SPNB.-History:...
logo. It was removed when Bank of America
Bank of America
Bank of America Corporation, an American multinational banking and financial services corporation, is the second largest bank holding company in the United States by assets, and the fourth largest bank in the U.S. by market capitalization. The bank is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina...
acquired Security Pacific.
The building site is situated on 4.21 acre (1.7 ha) that features a formal garden with over 200 trees and three 24 feet (7.3 m) waterfalls. In front of the main entrance is the 42 feet (12.8 m) high "Four Arches" sculpture by Alexander Calder
Alexander Calder
Alexander Calder was an American sculptor and artist most famous for inventing mobile sculptures. In addition to mobile and stable sculpture, Alexander Calder also created paintings, lithographs, toys, tapestry, jewelry and household objects.-Childhood:Alexander "Sandy" Calder was born in Lawnton,...
.