Completed 47 years ago in 1978 and renovated in 2004, it rises 267 feet (81 m) spanning 19 floors.

Built by EmKay Development and Realty Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Boise-based Morrison-Knudsen, it opened in September 1978.

[6][7][8] In 2000, the building was purchased by the property development firm Unico.

[10] It is home to an annual Christmas tree display atop its roof that adds 85 feet (26 m) to the building's height; due to the extended height, the Federal Aviation Administration requires it to remain lit with safety beacons.

The U.S. Bank Building was the tallest structure in Idaho until a new air traffic control tower at Boise Airport surpassed it in 2010.