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Wells Fargo Center (Sacramento)
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Wells Fargo Center is a 129 m (423.2 ft) office building in downtown Sacramento
California
. Construction on the skyscraper began in 1990 with completion in 1992, and yet stands as the tallest building in the city. The building occupies a 2.3 acre (0.9307778 ha) city block, and features a five-story granite and marble walled interior within a clear glass atrium
. The project was developed by William Wilson & Associates in partnership with Crocker Properties. The architect was Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum (HOK).
A museum
dedicated to the history of Wells Fargo Bank in the Sacramento area is located in the ground floor lobby.
Downtown Sacramento
Downtown Sacramento is the central business district of the City of Sacramento. Downtown is generally defined as the area south of the American River, east of the Sacramento River, north of Broadway, and west of 16th Street. The central business district is generally defined as north of R Street,...
California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Construction on the skyscraper began in 1990 with completion in 1992, and yet stands as the tallest building in the city. The building occupies a 2.3 acre (0.9307778 ha) city block, and features a five-story granite and marble walled interior within a clear glass atrium
Atrium (architecture)
In modern architecture, an atrium is a large open space, often several stories high and having a glazed roof and/or large windows, often situated within a larger multistory building and often located immediately beyond the main entrance doors...
. The project was developed by William Wilson & Associates in partnership with Crocker Properties. The architect was Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum (HOK).
A museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
dedicated to the history of Wells Fargo Bank in the Sacramento area is located in the ground floor lobby.
Major tenants
- Il FornaioIl FornaioIl Fornaio is a chain of twenty-two Italian-themed fine dining restaurants operating primarily in California in the United States. Il Fornaio also operates 2 bakeries in California.-History:...
- KPMG
- Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard
- Morrison & Foerster
- Orrick, Herrinton & SutcliffeOrrick, Herrington & SutcliffeOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is an international law firm founded in San Francisco. Orrick traces its roots back to 1863, making it the oldest continuously-operating law firm in San Francisco, and the second-oldest privately-held company in San Francisco after Levi Strauss & Co....
- Perry-Smith LLP
- PwCPwCPricewaterhouseCoopers is a global professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest professional services firm measured by revenues and one of the "Big Four" accountancy firms....
- Weintraub, Genshlea & Chediak
- Wells Fargo Bank
- Wilke, Fleury, Hoffelt, Gould & Birney, LLP
External links
- Wells Fargo Center, Sacramento at Hines Interests Limited PartnershipHines Interests Limited PartnershipHines Interests Limited Partnership is privately held international commercial real estate concern with its headquarters located in the Williams Tower in Uptown Houston, Texas...
- Wells Fargo Center image gallery and information at SkyscraperPage