U.S. Bank Center (Milwaukee)
| U.S. Bank Center | |
|---|---|
Viewed from The Pfister Hotel in July 2022 | |
| Former names | First Wisconsin Center (1973-92) Firstar Center (1992-2002) |
| General information | |
| Type | Skyscraper |
| Architectural style | International style |
| Location | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| Address | 777 East Wisconsin Avenue |
| Coordinates | 43°2′17.66″N 87°54′8.13″W / 43.0382389°N 87.9022583°W |
| Current tenants | U.S. Bank |
| Construction started | April 1971 |
| Completed | September 4, 1973 |
| Cost | $50 million |
| Owner | U.S. Bancorp |
| Height | 601 feet (183 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Trussed tube |
| Floor count | 42 |
| Floor area | 1,077,607 sq ft (100,113.0 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 20 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Bruce Graham James DeStefano |
| Architecture firm | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
| Structural engineer | Fazlur Rahman Khan |
| Other designers | Fitzhugh Scott |
| Main contractor | Morse Diesel International |
| Other information | |
| Public transit access | MCTS |
| Website | |
| www | |
| References | |
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U.S. Bank Center is a skyscraper in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Standing 601 feet (183 m) and 42 stories tall, it is the tallest building in the state of Wisconsin and the tallest building between Chicago and Minneapolis. The building has a floor area of 1,077,607 sq ft (100,113.0 m2). As of 2024, major tenants included the main headquarters of Baird, Foley & Lardner, and Sensient Technologies, as well as regional headquarters for U.S. Bank and IBM.
The building was designed by Colombian-Peruvian architect Bruce Graham with James DeStefano of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, and engineered by Bangladeshi-American structural engineer Fazlur Rahman Khan. It was topped off on August 29, 1972, and completed in 1973. It was the headquarters for Firstar Corporation from 1973 to 2001.