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Bank of America Plaza (Dallas)

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The Bank of America Plaza in Dallas, Texas is the tallest skyscraper in the surrounding skyline. Standing in at a structural height of 281 meters (921 feet), it is also the third tallest building in Texas. The builing contains 72 stories of office space. Construction was begun in 1983 and finished in 1985.

The building's structure is accented at night by green argon lighting. It was one of the first buildings in the United States to recieve the Energy Star award for electrical efficiency. It was the only tower built out of an original four-tower plan, one of which was to be the same height (a twin tower).

The building was designed by the architectural firms JPJ Architects Inc. and HLM Design.