Sullivan Tower Explained
Sullivan Tower |
Address: | 127 9th Avenue North |
Location Town: | Nashville |
Location Country: | United States |
Start Date: | 1940 |
Completion Date: | 1953 |
Demolition Date: | July 21, 2018 |
Height: | 48.16 meter |
Floor Count: | 11 |
The Sullivan Tower was a high-rise building in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It was built in 1940–1953, and demolished in 2018.
History
The Sullivan Tower was built between 1940 and 1953.[1] It was part of the headquarters of the Southern Baptist Sunday School,[2] [3] later known as LifeWay Christian Resources, until November 2017, when the company moved to the Capitol View area.[4]
The building was imploded by Southwest Value Partners, a real estate development company based in San Diego, California, on July 21, 2018.[5] [6] The developer is expected to develop part of the Nashville Yards where it stood.[6]
Architectural significance
The building was designed in the Art Deco architectural style.[5] In 2017, after requests from local preservationists, the Nashville Metro Historical Commission recommended its inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places,[7] to no avail.[5]
Notes and References
- Web site: Sullivan Tower . https://web.archive.org/web/20180726040826/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/201658/sullivan-tower-nashville-tn-usa . dead . July 26, 2018 . . July 25, 2018.
- News: Sullivan Tower Area Highlight . July 25, 2018 . The Tennessean . January 11, 1976. 6. Newspapers.com. registration .
- News: Ward . Getahn . Publisher wants to give you a view . July 25, 2018 . The Tennessean . April 13, 1998. 40. Newspapers.com. registration .
- News: Ward . Getahn . City's Biggest Implosion Looms . July 25, 2018 . The Tennessean . October 24, 2017. A6. Newspapers.com. registration .
- News: Tamburin . Adam . Sullivan Tower: In seconds, historic building vanishes from Nashville skyline . July 25, 2018 . The Tennessean . July 21, 2018.
- News: Snyder . Eric . Watch downtown's Sullivan Tower come crashing down . July 25, 2018 . Nashville Business Journal . July 23, 2018.
- News: Ward . Getahn . Preservationists want to save tower . July 25, 2018 . The Tennessean . June 19, 2017. 10. Newspapers.com. registration .