Andrew Jackson State Office Building Explained

Andrew Jackson State Office Building
Location Town:Nashville
Location Country:United States
Completion Date:1969
Architect:Taylor & Crabtree

Andrew Jackson State Office Building is a skyscraper in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.. It was designed in the International Style by Taylor & Crabtree, and completed in 1969.[1] Its construction cost $10 million (equivalent to $ in).[2]

Initial tenants in 1970 included the "Tennessee Department of Personnel, Revenue and Corrections, Higher Education Commission, Industrial Development, and some branches of the State's Comptroller's Office" as well as the Tennessee Department of Safety.[2]

It was named for President Andrew Jackson. The adjacent Rachel Jackson State Office Building is named for the first lady.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andrew Jackson State Office Building. https://web.archive.org/web/20160312133218/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/123014/andrew-jackson-state-office-building-nashville-tn-usa. dead. March 12, 2016. Emporis. April 12, 2018.
  2. News: Safety Department Moves Offices. April 13, 2018. The Jackson Sun. Jackson, Tennessee. May 10, 1970. 10. Newspapers.com. registration .