| William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower | |
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 Interactive map of the William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Architectural style | International Style |
| Location | 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave. Nashville, Tennessee United States |
| Coordinates | 36°09′50″N86°47′06″W / 36.1639°N 86.7849°W /36.1639; -86.7849 |
| Completed | 1970 |
| Owner | State of Tennessee |
| Height | |
| Roof | 452 feet (138 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 31 |
| Floor area | 831,394 sq ft (77,239.0 m2)[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
TheWilliam R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower (also known as theTennessee Tower) is a skyscraper in downtownNashville, Tennessee, that housesTennessee government offices. The tower was built for theNational Life and Accident Insurance Company and served as its National Life Center until the State of Tennessee acquired it on January 3, 1994. More than 1,000 state employees who had been assigned to numerous locations now work in the building.[2]
The building is named in honor ofWilliam R. Snodgrass, a career public servant who served as Tennessee's Comptroller of the Treasury from 1955 to 1999.
The tower was struck by lightning on August 31, 2003, which caused a firepump to turn on the sprinkler system. This caused flooding and extensive damage to the elevator shafts.[3]
Prior to being purchased by the state, the building was used to display messages by turning on lights in the windows on the front of the building. After being dormant for 10 years a new message – "Peace" – was displayed on December 17, 2007.[4]
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| Preceded by | Tallest Building in Nashville 1970—1986 138m | Succeeded by |
