1909 was an ambitious year for Downtown Jacksonville. Amid a three-way race to become Jacksonville’s first skyscraper, 121 W. Forsyth Street was built. Then known as the Atlantic National Bank Building, it broke ground in August 1908. At 135 feet it was the tallest building in Jacksonville as well as the tallest in Florida at the time. A white Sylacauga marble covers the exterior of the bottom two floors and white terra cotta on the upper eight. The facade includes ornate detailing, two-story columns around the entrance, and a mix of gothic and decorative elements. In 2024, the Atlantic National Bank Building became known as the JU College of Law Building. A unique underground corridor exists beneath the building, originally created to facilitate secure financial travel between buildings.