Ethereum

Highrise #184

Collection

Highrises

Description

**Hibernia Bank Building** **Art by:** Chris Hytha **Story by:** Mark Houser The beacon in the cupola of this highrise, once the state's tallest building, used to guide ship captains plying the Mississippi River. Though eclipsed by taller structures for decades, it remains an icon of the New Orleans skyline. A group of Irish-American businessmen founded the bank in 1870, choosing an Emerald Isle harp for their logo. Their chief shareholder and vice president was Hugh McCloskey, who had immigrated with his brothers from Londonderry and prospered with a grocery and cold storage business. McCloskey also became a major player in developing the city's cable car network, still in operation today. He was serving as chairman of the bank when it debuted this new headquarters in its 51st year of existence. The banking hall maintains its original monumental feel, with two dozen marble Corinthian columns 30 feet tall supporting a dramatic coffered ceiling. The rest of the building has been converted into apartments, with a pool on one rooftop. The uppermost floor, originally intended as an executive dining room, is now a penthouse, and each night its balcony is awash in the glow of the cupola, illuminated in the traditional Mardi Gras colors of purple, green, and gold.

Traits

Style

Renaissance

City

New Orleans

Region

South

Decade

1920s

Height

300' - 399'

Attributes

Sloped Roof

Token

Contract: 0x516D...b5d2
Token ID: 182

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