Pacific Southwest Building, Fresno

Name: Pacific Southwest Building
Address: Fresno, United States

#36 among attractions in Fresno

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The Pacific Southwest Building is a 16-story, 67 m high-rise completed in 1925 in downtown Fresno, California. With the tower's spire rising to 315 ft which makes it the tallest building between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Original construction took eighteen months and cost for the headquarters for the Fidelity Branch of the Pacific-Southwest Trust and Savings Bank. Originally, a beacon on top of the tower served as a frost warning to farmers within a 30-mile radius. ()

Completed: 1925 (99 years ago)Architectural style: NeoclassicismFloors: 9Coordinates: 36°44'16"N, 119°47'2"W

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Central FresnoFresno United States

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Pacific Southwest Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chukchansi Park, Fresno City Hall, Fresno Memorial Auditorium, Warnors Theatre.

0.5 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Baseball
Chukchansi Park, Fresno
14 min walk • Chukchansi Park, formerly Grizzlies Stadium, is a city-owned baseball stadium located in Fresno, California, United States, completed in 2002 as the home for Minor League Baseball's Fresno Grizzlies. The first game was May 1, 2002.
~730 ftN
City hall, Architecture, Postmodern architecture
Fresno City Hall, Fresno
4 min walk • Fresno City Hall is a Post-modern Futurist structure in Fresno, California. The building serves as the seat of city government, and the location of the mayor's office and the Fresno City Council chambers.
~1490 ftNW
Theater
Fresno Memorial Auditorium, Fresno
8 min walk • The Fresno Memorial Auditorium, at 2425 Fresno St. in Fresno, California, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. Besides the one contributing building, the listing included two contributing objects and a contributing site on 2.9 acres.
0.6 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Music venue
Warnors Theatre, Fresno
16 min walk • Warnors Theatre is an historic theater located in downtown Fresno, California. The 2,000-seat venue opened in 1928 as the Pantages Theater, after the name of its then owner, Alexander Pantages, and later, the Warner Theater in 1929 after it was purchased by Warner Brothers.
~1470 ftW
Park
Fresno County Courthouse, Fresno
8 min walk • The Fresno County Courthouse is an 8-storey, 60.96 m low-rise building at 1100 Van Ness Avenue in downtown Fresno, California. Construction was completed on the building was in 1966 on the site of–and replacing–the previous neo-classical style courthouse that was completed in 1875.
~1030 ftNW
Architecture, Historic walking areas, Tower
Old Fresno Water Tower, Fresno
5 min walk • The Old Fresno Water Tower is a historic water tower in Fresno, California. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Designed by George Washington Maher, the tower was completed in late 1894. It ceased operation in 1963 and has served as a visitors' center since 2001.
0.4 miS
Church, Romanesque architecture
Holy Trinity Church, Fresno
11 min walk • Holy Trinity Church is an Armenian Apostolic church in Fresno, California. Completed in 1914, it is one of the earliest Armenian churches in America and the first to incorporate traditional Armenian architecture.
~1100 ftN
Church
Saint John the Baptist Cathedral, Fresno
6 min walk • Saint John the Baptist Cathedral is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno, located at 2814 Mariposa Street, in Fresno, California. The parish was established in 1882. In 1878, Catholic settlers in the area recognized the need for a church and began to raise funds.
~1450 ftS
Convention center, Event space
Fresno Convention Center, Fresno
8 min walk • The Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center is a convention center located in Fresno, California. The four-building complex was originally made up of three main venues when completed in 1966, and underwent several expansions with the latest additions in 1981 and 1999.
~960 ftNE
36°44'23"N • 119°46'55"W
The Meux Home Museum, Fresno
5 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
0.8 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Azteca Theater, Fresno
20 min walk • The Azteca Theater is an historic Art Deco theater in the Chinatown district of Fresno, California, built by Gustavo Acosta in 1948.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Pacific Southwest Building?

Nearby attractions include Fresno City Hall, Fresno (4 min walk), The Meux Home Museum, Fresno (5 min walk), Old Fresno Water Tower, Fresno (5 min walk), Physicians Building, Fresno (6 min walk).

How to get to Pacific Southwest Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to Pacific Southwest Building:

Bus

Amtrak/Greyhound Station • Lines: Fresno HWY 41 (3 min walk)
Fresno Greyhound Bus Station (3 min walk)

Train

Fresno (3 min walk)