The M&T Bank Building, also known as the First Maryland Building and formerly the First National Bank Of Maryland, is a commercial high-rise in Baltimore, Maryland

Maryland

Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...

. The building rises 22 floors

Storey

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 and 315 feet (96 m) in height, and is currently tied with the Mercantile Bank & Trust Company Building

Charles Center

Charles Center is a highrise apartment building located in Baltimore, Maryland. The building stands 385 feet/117 meters tall and contains 30 floors. The building was constructed in 1969 by developers Conklin + Rossant....

 as the 19th-tallest structure in the city. The structure was completed in 1972. The M&T Bank Building is an example of modern architecture

Modern architecture

Modern architecture is generally characterized by simplification of form and creation of ornament from the structure and theme of the building. It is a term applied to an overarching movement, with its exact definition and scope varying widely...

. The building currently houses offices for the M&T Bank Corporation

M&T Bank

M&T Bank is an American commercial bank that was founded in 1856 in western New York, and today remains headquartered in Buffalo at One M & T Plaza...

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