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The [[Thiesen Building]] is Pensacola's first commercial high-rise. At the time of its construction in 1901, 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. | The [[Thiesen Building]] is Pensacola's first commercial high-rise. At the time of its construction in 1901, 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. | ||
| − | It was conceived, financed, and owned by Danish businessman [[Christen Thiesen]], who was reportedly warned that his venture would fail and the building would be lost to receivership | + | It was conceived, financed, and owned by Danish businessman [[Christen Thiesen]], who was reportedly warned that his venture would fail and the building would be lost to receivership; when this failed to happen, Thiesen gloated by flying the Danish flag from the building every year until his death in [[1934]]. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in December, [[1979]]. |
By the 1970s, the building had fallen into disrepair and had become vacant. In [[1992]] businessman [[Ray Russenberger]] purchased the building to provide offices for his paging company [[Network USA]]. He restored the exterior to its original 1901 design. The work was done by the architectural firm of Spencer, Maxwell, and Bullock, and by the Greenhut Construction Company. | By the 1970s, the building had fallen into disrepair and had become vacant. In [[1992]] businessman [[Ray Russenberger]] purchased the building to provide offices for his paging company [[Network USA]]. He restored the exterior to its original 1901 design. The work was done by the architectural firm of Spencer, Maxwell, and Bullock, and by the Greenhut Construction Company. | ||
