Mercantile National Bank Building
| Mercantile National Bank Building | |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | The Merc Mercantile Building |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential |
| Architectural style | Moderne Art Deco |
| Location | 1800 Main Street Dallas, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32°46′51″N 96°47′49″W / 32.780843°N 96.796808°W |
| Completed | 1943 |
| Owner | Brookfield Asset Management |
| Management | Brookfield Asset Management |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 159.4 m (523 ft) |
| Roof | 131.1 m (430 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 31 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Walter W. Ahlschlager Donald Nelson |
Mercantile National Bank Building | |
| Part of | Dallas Downtown Historic District (ID04000894) |
| DLMK No. | H/129 |
| Significant dates | |
| Designated CP | August 11, 2006 |
| Designated DLMK | December 13, 2006 |
| References | |
The Mercantile National Bank Building (known colloquially as The Merc) is a 31-story, 159.4 m (523 ft) skyscraper at 1800 Main Street in the Main Street district of downtown Dallas, Texas. It is the former home of the Mercantile National Bank, which later became MCorp Bank. The design of the skyscraper features Moderne styling from the Art Deco era and was designed by Walter W. Ahlschlager. The building has a series of setbacks that is crowned by an ornamental four-sided clock along with a decorative weather spire. The Merc was the main element of a four-building complex that eventually spanned a full city block.