Cordell Hull State Office Building
| Cordell Hull State Office Building | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Location | 425 5th Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
| Construction started | 1952 |
| Completed | 1954 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 10 |
The Cordell Hull State Office Building is a historic building in Nashville, Tennessee.
Location
The building is located on the grounds of the Tennessee State Capitol, at 425 5th Avenue North in Nashville, Tennessee.[1][2][3]
History
The building was constructed from 1952 to 1954.[2] It is 36.58 metre high and 348,606 square feet, with ten storeys.[2] It was designed in the Art Deco architectural style.[2] It was named in honor of Cordell Hull (1871–1955), a Tennessean who served as the 47th United States Secretary of State from 1933 to 1944, under President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
In 2013, Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE: JLL) suggested it should be demolished, although the plan was questioned by journalists and preservationists.[1][3] After a petition from preservationists and a study by another architectural firm suggesting it would cost more to demolish it and build a new building instead of refurbishing it, it was stalled.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Phil Williams, Study Offers New Hope For Cordell Hull Building, WTVF, August 18, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Cordell Hull State Office Building, Emporis
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Christine Kreyling, In architecture, as plans to tear down the Cordell Hull building show, the recent past gets no respect, Nashville Scene