Professional Building, building in Phoenix
The Professional Building is an office tower in Phoenix designed in the Art Deco style with a clean geometric form and light-colored stone exterior. Its layout was originally divided between banking offices on the lower floors and medical practices on the upper levels, accessed through two main entrances on Central Avenue and Monroe Street.
The building was planned in 1930 and completed in 1931, originally named Valley Bank Building but renamed Professional Building during the Great Depression. The Valley Bank moved out in the 1970s, leaving the structure largely vacant for decades until its reopening as a Hilton Garden Inn with 170 rooms in 2015.
The building was designed as a hub where medical professionals could establish their practices in one tall structure. The two main entrances still show how the space was once divided between doctors and dentists above and banking services below.
The building is located at the corner of Central Avenue and Monroe Street in downtown Phoenix and is easily accessible on foot. The modernly renovated structure with historic character now houses a hotel with contemporary amenities while preserving the original architectural details.
A giant rotating sign measuring about 49 feet (15 meters) across was added to the tower top in the mid-1950s and became a recognizable landmark of early Phoenix's skyline. The sign was so visible that it appeared in a 1960 film and marked the city's evolving landscape.
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