"monumental custom sconces that add scale and create a welcoming frame around the opening portals of the lobby". The building also won the 2003 Texas Construction Magazine Award of Merit. Amenities The Frost Bank Tower contains a wide variety of amenities. Such amenities in the building include conference facilities, building concierge, 24-hour cardkey access, fully equipped fitness center, state-of-the-art telecommunication systems, tenant controlled HVAC, upscale restaurants, deli/carry-out restaurants, a coffee shop, and a dry-cleaner. Following the builders tradition, a tin Christian cross was embedded into the concrete of each floor during construction, with the last being added on May 27, 2003. The idea came from a story of an immigrant who worked on construction during the 1940s in New York City. Also, a cedar tree was hoisted to the top of the mechanical penthouse during the topping out ceremony. Position in Austin's skyline Frost Bank Tower is the fifth tallest building in Austin at , behind The Independent, 360 Condominiums, Fairmont Austin and The Austonian in height. The building covers most of its block, which is located near the center of downtown at 4th Street and Congress Avenue. Its location in the skyline, matched with its height, excited Austinites and was known as a centerpiece to the skyline. Gallery See also Sixth Street Downtown Austin The Austonian List of tallest buildings in Austin References Bank company headquarters in the United States Office buildings completed in 2004 Skyscraper office buildings in Austin, Texas 2004 establishments in Texas