The First Interstate Center is the tallest building in Billings and Montana, and is the First Interstate Bank Corporate Headquarters. It is located in the Transwestern Plaza in downtown Billings. The Transwestern Plaza is a complex consisting of four office towers with a total of 35 floors, it is the largest commercial development in Montana.[1][2]
It was the tallest building in Billings from 1980–1985. Upon completion, it was declared the tallest load-bearing brick building in the world by the Brick Institute of America, and the facade contains 2.3 million bricks.[3] This building is a rarity for its time in that it is built using the facade system of applied masonry, which was usually used in the facade construction of buildings pre-World War II[3] It is the tallest hotel in Montana.[4]
It opened in 1977 as First Northwestern Bank, which became known as Norwest Bank in 1983, and then the name was changed to Wells Fargo Plaza in 2000 after Wells Fargo merged with Norwest Bank. It is now the third tallest building in Billings and Montana, and is used primarily for office space.[5][6]
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Cereal Food Processor Inc Building
141 (43)
12
1917
Office
It was the tallest building in Montana until 1977.[citation needed]
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Granite Tower
130 (40)
11
1975
Office
It was the tallest office building in Billings from 1975 to 1977. It is primarily used for office space; including the offices of the designers, Harrison G. Fagg and Associates.[7]
The Northern Hotel, a Billings landmark, underwent a major 30 million dollar renovation and was re-opened in March 2013 as a four star hotel.[8][9] In 1942 it replaced the original 1902 Hotel which burned down in 1940.The Northern Hotel has two mechanical floors above the main roof deck that are not parapet if included the floor count of this building is 12.[10]
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Rocky Plaza
129 (39)
10
1982
Residential
Residential condominiums located in MidTown, it is the tallest building outside of downtown Billings. It is the tallest residential complex in the city.[11]
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Sage Tower
129 (39)
10
1974
Residential
Sage Tower is an 88-unit retirement complex.[12][13]
[15] The Yellowstone County Courthouse is the main administrative building for Yellowstone County. It currently houses the Yellowstone County Elections Office, County Attorney's Office, and the Yellowstone County Financial Department, among others. In addition, it is the location of the office of the Clerk of District Court, which provides administrative functions for the 13th Judicial District Court of Montana.[16]
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