Draper Tower

Draper Tower
The Draper Tower in 2009
General information
Address 117 10th Avenue North
Town or city Nashville
Country United States
Construction started 1989
Completed 1990
Inaugurated 1991
Demolished January 6, 2018
Cost $15.5 million
Height 64.62 meter
Technical details
Floor count 12

The Draper Tower, also known as Centennial Tower, was a high-rise building in Nashville, Tennessee. It was built in 1989-1990, and demolished in 2018.

History

Draper Tower was built in 1989-1990,[1] at a cost of $15.5 million.[2] It was designed in the Modernist architectural style.[1] It was dedicated in 1991.[3][2]

The building stood next to the Sullivan Tower, and it was an expansion of the headquarters of LifeWay Christian Resources. It was named for James T. Draper Jr., the president of LifeWay Christian Resources from 1991 to 2006.[3] It was also known as Centennial Tower.[3]

The tower was demolished by Southwest Value Partners, a real estate development company based in San Diego, California, on January 6, 2018.[3] The company is expected to develop part of the Nashville Yards where it stood.[3]

LifeWay Christian Resources moved to its new headquarters in the Capitol View area.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Draper Tower". Emporis. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Waddle, Ray (February 6, 1991). "Baptists' tower dedicated". The Tennessean. p. 16. Retrieved July 25, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. (Registration required (help)).
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Meyer, Holly (January 6, 2018). "LifeWay implosion: How does the tower's namesake feel?". The Tennessean. Retrieved July 25, 2018.

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