Thiesen Building
Thiesen Building | |
Interactive map showing the location of Thiesen Building | |
| Location | 40 S. Palafox St., Pensacola, Florida |
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| Coordinates | 30°24′32″N 87°12′38″W / 30.40889°N 87.21056°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built by | Wills & Broughton |
| Architect | Morgan & Dillon |
| Architectural style | Commercial style |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000672 |
| Added to NRHP | December 13, 1979 |
The Thiesen Building, built in 1901, is a historic site in Pensacola, Florida. It is located at 40 South Palafox Street (the northeast corner of the intersection of South Palafox and West Romana Streets). On December 13, 1979, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The Thiesen Building is Pensacola's first commercial high-rise. At the time of its construction, this five-story building was the tallest building in Pensacola and the first with a modern elevator and steam heat. Built in a Renaissance Revival style, it features terra-cotta ornamentation on the west and south facades.