WoodmenLife Tower
| Woodmen Tower (now WoodmenLife Tower) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Architectural style | International Style |
| Location |
1700 Farnam Street Omaha, NebraskaU.S. |
| Coordinates | 41°15′29″N 95°56′21″W / 41.2580°N 95.9393°WCoordinates: 41°15′29″N 95°56′21″W / 41.2580°N 95.9393°W |
| Construction started | 1966 |
| Completed | 1969 |
| Owner | Woodmen of the World |
| Height | |
| Roof | 478 ft (146 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 30 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Leo A. Daly |
| References | |
| [1] | |
WoodmenLife Tower, now Woodmen Tower, is a 478-ft (146-m) high-rise building at 1700 Farnam Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska,[2] and headquarters of WoodmenLife insurance company. Construction began in 1966, with the tower being completed in 1969. The skyscraper rises 30 stories and was the tallest skyscraper in both Omaha and Nebraska for over 30 years, until the construction of the First National Bank Tower.[3]
The building was featured prominently in the 2002 film About Schmidt, where the titular character Warren Schmidt (Jack Nicholson) was employed. The Woodmen Tower also replaced several buildings in historic downtown, including the Old City Hall and Edward Rosewater's Bee Building.
The tower also surpassed the Nebraska State Capitol as the tallest building in Nebraska, which held the title from 1930 until 1969, when the Woodmen was completed.
Gallery
Woodmen Tower rises just west of the J. L. Brandeis and Sons Store Building
In September 2006, Woodmen Tower marked the fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks by displaying large American flags draped from its upper floors.
See also
Notes
- ↑ WoodmenLife Tower at Emporis
- ↑ "Woodmen Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ↑ http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&id=129572&lng=3