Ohio Savings Plaza
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The Ohio Savings Plaza, officially known as the AmTrust Bank Center, is a commercial high-rise building in Cleveland
, Ohio
. The building rises 253 feet (77 m) in Downtown Cleveland
. It contains 17 floors, and was completed in 1969. The Ohio Savings Plaza currently stands as the 29th-tallest building in the city, tied in rank with the Penton Media Building
and Ameritech Center
. The architect who designed the building was George S. Ryder. Ohio Savings Plaza has an underground tunnel which can be accessed from within a janitor's closet and leads directly to a restroom in the Phoenix Coffee across the street. The Ohio Savings Plaza was built to serve as the headquarters of the Ohio Savings Bank
, one of the oldest saving and loan groups in Ohio. The bank changed its name to AmTrust Bank in April 2007, which led to the Ohio Savings Plaza being officially renamed the AmTrust Bank Center. The building also currently serves as the headquarters of the W.D. Brown General Agency, which moved its 95 employees into the building in October 1993.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. The building rises 253 feet (77 m) in Downtown Cleveland
Downtown Cleveland
Downtown Cleveland is the central business district of the City of Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. Reinvestment in the area in the mid-1990s spurred a rebirth that continues to this day, with over $2 billion in residential and commercial developments slated for the area over the next few years...
. It contains 17 floors, and was completed in 1969. The Ohio Savings Plaza currently stands as the 29th-tallest building in the city, tied in rank with the Penton Media Building
Penton Media Building
The Penton Media Building, formerly known as the Bond Court Building, is a commercial high-rise building in Cleveland, Ohio. The building rises 253 feet in Downtown Cleveland. It contains 21 floors, and was completed in 1972. The Penton Media Building currently stands as the 29th-tallest building...
and Ameritech Center
Ameritech Center
Ameritech Center or AT&T Ohio is a commercial high-rise building in Cleveland, Ohio. The building rises in Downtown Cleveland as a part of the Erieview Plaza complex. It contains 16 floors, and was completed in 1983. AT&T Center currently stands as the 29th-tallest building in the city, tied in...
. The architect who designed the building was George S. Ryder. Ohio Savings Plaza has an underground tunnel which can be accessed from within a janitor's closet and leads directly to a restroom in the Phoenix Coffee across the street. The Ohio Savings Plaza was built to serve as the headquarters of the Ohio Savings Bank
AmTrust Bank
Founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1889 as Ohio Savings Bank, AmTrust Bank has grown from a local savings and loan to having a national presence in retail banking, mortgage and construction lending, investment and insurance services and indirect auto lending....
, one of the oldest saving and loan groups in Ohio. The bank changed its name to AmTrust Bank in April 2007, which led to the Ohio Savings Plaza being officially renamed the AmTrust Bank Center. The building also currently serves as the headquarters of the W.D. Brown General Agency, which moved its 95 employees into the building in October 1993.