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The [[Thiesen Building]], built in [[1901]], is Pensacola's first commercial high-rise. At the time of its constructionin 1901, it this five-story building was the tallest building in Pensacola and the first with a modern elevator and steam heat. It was built by Danish businessman [[Christen Thiesen]]Built in a Renaissance Revival style, who was reportedly warned that his venture would fail it features terra-cotta ornamentation on the west 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]]south facades.

Following 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. Thiesen responded by vowing to fly the Danish flag from the building each April 1st as a period symbol of his continued ownership. It is said that Thiesen raised the Danish flag every April 1st until his death in [[1934]]. The building was added to the National Register of disrepairHistoric Places in December, businessman [[Ray Russenberger1979]] purchased . By the 1970s, the building in had fallen into disrepair and had become vacant. In [[1992]] and renovated 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.

==Images==<gallery>File:Thiesenbldg1.jpg|Date unknown</gallery> ==External links==*[http://www.escpa.org/Detail_a.aspx?s=000S009001001229 Escambia County Property Appraiser parcel detail] [[Category:National Register of Historic Places]][[Category:Palafox Street buildings]][[Category:Downtown office buildings]]