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. Standing at a structural height of 444 feet (135 m), it is the third tallest skyscraper in San Antonio and the city's tallest office building.

History

The building was originally called ''NBC Bank Plaza'', and is faced with precast concrete containing Texas

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. The city's riverwalk passes directly to the east of the building. The building and adjacent garages were completed at a cost of $80.9 million, at the time the most expensive commercial project San Antonio had ever seen.

In popular culture

;Film * The 1991 film ''

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'' shows the exterior of the building in a few shots and scenes were filmed inside the lobby. ;Television * ''

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'' season seven episode eight (titled "Angie") shows the Weston Centre and Downtown San Antonio out of a window despite the scene being set in Wisconsin.

References

External links

Weston Centre – San Antonio's Centerpiece
{{Buildings in San Antonio Office buildings completed in 1988 Skyscraper office buildings in San Antonio