Lincoln Plaza

Situated on a nearly triangular block in an area where the two street grids intersect, this skyscraper modifies the form of its block, orienting its point at the narrow end of the site.  However, the building is not as dominant on its site as New York's Flatiron Building.  Architects HKS of Dallas chose red granite and glass as the materials for the 45 story office tower.  The Ervay Street (northeast) side of the tower is flat with the Akard Street (west)  side of the tower chamfered into nine bay windows.  The Patterson Ave. (southeast) facade is flat with the corners chamfered into 3 bay windows; thus, a triangular shaped building has been modified into an essentially 6 sided skyscraper with multiple corner offices and bay windows.  This skyscraper reminds me somewhat of the Bank of America building in San Francisco.  At night, the upper three floors have band of lights above the windows.  Lincoln Plaza is 579 feet high with 45 stories, and is the 13th tallest building in Dallas.  Dakota's Restaurant occupies space in the basement of the building and can be entered through an elevator placed in the small block to the north of the tower.