The Doubletree by Hilton, formerly known as The Crowne Plaza and before that, the Sheraton Billings Hotel, is a
high-rise located in the Downtown Business District of
Billings
Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, with a population of 117,116 as of the 2020 census. Located in the south-central portion of the state, it is the seat of Yellowstone County and the principal city of the Billings Met ...
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Montana
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United States
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. It is the second-tallest building in the northern
Rocky Mountain region and was the tallest from 1980 - 1985 until the completion of the First Interstate Center, also in Billings. Construction started on the building in 1979 and was completed in 1980; it rises in height.
It is used primarily for hotel space, and is the tallest hotel building in Montana.
The Doubletree is unusual among high-rises in that it is built almost entirely of bricks in an applied masonry
facade; the structure contains 2,372,982 red clay bricks that were formed in an 1869 kiln.
Upon its completion in 1980, the building was declared the tallest load-bearing brick structure in the world by the Brick Institute of America.
The building has twenty two above ground floors with a fine dining restaurant on the twentieth floor. It is connected to a seven level city parking garage and the historic grand building via sky bridges. In 2016, the name changed from ″Crowne Plaza″ to ″Doubletree by Hilton.″
See also
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First Interstate Center
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List of tallest buildings in Billings
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List of tallest buildings by U.S. state
The following is a list of the tallest buildings by U.S. state and territory. Forty are in their state's largest city, and 18 are in their capital city. The tallest building in the U.S. by architectural height is currently One World Trade Cent ...
References
Buildings and structures in Billings, Montana
Hotels in Montana
Crowne Plaza hotels
1980 establishments in Montana
Buildings and structures completed in 1980
Hotel buildings completed in 1980
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