1 Independent Square (Jacksonville)

1 Independent Square
Water Street entrance
1 Independent Square (Jacksonville) is located in Central Jacksonville
1 Independent Square (Jacksonville)
Location within Central Jacksonville
1 Independent Square (Jacksonville) is located in Florida
1 Independent Square (Jacksonville)
1 Independent Square (Jacksonville) (Florida)
Former names
  • Independent Life Building
  • AccuStaff Building
  • Modis Building
  • Wells Fargo Center
General information
TypeOffice[1]
Architectural styleModernist
Location
Coordinates30°19′33″N 81°39′32″W / 30.32579°N 81.65888°W / 30.32579; -81.65888
Construction started1972
Completed1974[1]
Opening1974[1]
Height
Antenna spire645 ft (197 m)[2]
Roof535 ft (163 m)[1]
Technical details
Floor count37[1]
Lifts/elevators15[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)KBJ Architects[1]
Main contractorThe Auchter Company[1]

1 Independent Square is a skyscraper in the downtown area of Jacksonville, Florida, located northwest of the Main Street Bridge and north of St. Johns River, at the southeast corner of Bay and Laura streets. Standing 535 feet (163 meters) tall, it is the city's second-tallest building.[1][3] It was formerly known as the Modis Building until 2011, when Wells Fargo acquired the naming rights.[4][5][6] From 2011 to 2024, it was known as the Wells Fargo Center. In July 2024, the building was renamed to 1 Independent Square after Wells Fargo did not renew its naming rights.[7][8]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Wells Fargo Center". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Modis Tower". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "Life After Modis: Tower To Get New Name". WJXT. May 20, 2011. Archived from the original on August 15, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  4. ^ "Naming rights for Modis building up for grabs in 2011". Jacksonville Business Journal. August 25, 201. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ Bull, Roger (May 20, 2011). "Wells Fargo name to replace Modis atop landmark building". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  6. ^ Patterson, Steve (September 25, 2011). "Wells Fargo joins Jacksonville skyline". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
  7. ^ "Wells Fargo Center now called 1 Independent". Jax Daily Record. 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  8. ^ Record, Karen Brune Mathis-Jacksonville Daily (2024-04-30). "Wells Fargo Center is now called 1 Independent". Jacksonville Today. Retrieved 2024-07-16.