121 Atlantic Place, Historic skyscraper in downtown Jacksonville, United States
121 Atlantic Place is a ten-story steel-frame building at West Forsyth Street standing approximately 135 feet (41 meters) tall with white marble cladding on its lower levels. The structure combines its steel construction with decorative facade elements that extend across multiple floors.
The building was constructed in 1909 as the headquarters for Atlantic National Bank and briefly held the title of Florida's tallest structure. This distinction lasted only until 1912 when other towers surpassed it.
The building displays classical design features from the early 1900s with two-story entrance columns that catch the eye immediately upon arrival. This style merges traditional architectural elements with the practical demands of office work from that era.
The building houses modern office spaces and features an underground pedestrian tunnel connecting to the nearby BB&T Bank Building. This passage makes it easy to visit multiple buildings without stepping outside.
The upper eight floors feature white terra cotta cladding, representing one of Florida's early uses of this material in commercial architecture of that period. This material choice was novel at the time and helped the building stand out in the developing skyline.
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