Lansing in Ingham County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Capital Bank Tower
Photographed By Bill Rieske, May 26, 2017
1. Capital Bank Tower Marker
Inscription.
Capital Bank Tower. . Upon its completion in 1931, the Capital Bank Tower was hailed by newspapers as the tallest building in the state beyond Detroit. Industrialist and Capital Bank president Ranson E. Olds commissioned the three hundred-foot skyscraper, which housed the bank in the four lower floors and office space in the upper stories. To accommodate the building, the city council amended an ordinance that limited buildings to 150 feet. Hopkins and Dentz of New York designed the building. It was a major investment in Lansing by Olds, despite the Great Depression. The May 30, 1931, Lansing Capital News headlined: "New Bank Tower Pledge of Faith: 22-Story Structure Monument of Builder's Belief in Lansing." The original brass elevator doors depict scenes for the life of Ransom Olds.
Upon its completion in 1931, the Capital Bank Tower was hailed by newspapers as the tallest building in the state beyond Detroit. Industrialist and Capital Bank president Ranson E. Olds commissioned the three hundred-foot skyscraper, which housed the bank in the four lower floors and office space in the upper stories. To accommodate the building, the city council amended an ordinance that limited buildings to 150 feet. Hopkins and Dentz of New York designed the building. It was a major investment in Lansing by Olds, despite the Great Depression. The May 30, 1931, Lansing Capital News headlined: "New Bank Tower Pledge of Faith: 22-Story Structure Monument of Builder's Belief in Lansing." The original brass elevator doors depict scenes for the life of Ransom Olds.
Erected 2009. (Marker Number L2215.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.
Location. 42° 43.961′ N, 84° 33.224′ W. Marker is in Lansing, Michigan, in Ingham County. Marker is at the intersection of S. Capitol Avenue and S. Capitol Avenue, on the left when traveling south on S. Capitol Avenue. Lansing's tallest building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 124 W Allegan St, Lansing MI 48933, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. Address is W. Allegan, but marker faces S. Capitol.
Additional keywords. R.E. Olds, Hopkins and Dentz
Photographed By Bill Rieske, May 26, 2017
2. Capital Bank Tower Entrance
Photographed By Bill Rieske
3. Capital Bank Tower and Marker
Photographed By Bill Rieske, May 26, 2017
4. Capital Bank Tower Elevator Door
Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2017, by Bill Rieske of Lansing, Michigan. This page has been viewed 284 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 26, 2017, by Bill Rieske of Lansing, Michigan. 3. submitted on May 23, 2017, by Bill Rieske of Lansing, Michigan. 4. submitted on May 26, 2017, by Bill Rieske of Lansing, Michigan. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
