Valley National Bank Building, Renaissance Revival skyscraper in Downtown Tucson, United States

The Valley National Bank Building is a ten-story structure with a basement, its facade running 127 feet along Stone Avenue and 65 feet along Congress Street in downtown Tucson. A fireproof steel frame and poured concrete form the exterior, faced with brick and cream terra cotta on the north and west sides. The top tier is capped by a classic cornice and a brown Italianate overhang with a black-and-red geometric motif drawn from Southwest Native American design.

The site held a Henry Trost bank that was demolished as too small; a 1917 Corinthian-style expansion cost $100,000. In 1928 Consolidated National began Tucson's first skyscraper, opened in 1929 at $1 million with 3,000 safety deposit boxes. Phoenix-based Valley Bank and Trust bought Consolidated National in 1935 to form Valley National Bank of Arizona.

Inside, murals by Anthony Heinsbergen show American scenes and themes that reflect artistic tastes from the early 20th century. These paintings still mark the interior spaces and speak to a period when art and commerce were closely connected.

The building occupies the corner of Stone Avenue and Congress Street in downtown Tucson, with facades of 127 feet on Stone and 65 feet on Congress. Its Chase bank branch closed on December 6, 2023, so the ground-floor banking hall is no longer an active branch. The 1912 three-story annex abuts the main structure.

The structure appeared in the 1956 film 'A Kiss Before Dying' and operated as a bank for many decades. This connection to Hollywood history combined with its long banking role makes it a notable part of Tucson's visual past.