Draper Tower

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Draper Tower
LifeWay Christian Resources Nashville OH USA.JPG
The Draper Tower in 2009
Alternative namesCentennial Tower, LifeWay Tower
General information
Address117 10th Avenue North
Town or cityNashville, Tennessee
CountryUnited States
Construction started1989
Completed1990
Inaugurated1991
DemolishedJanuary 6, 2018
Cost$15.5 million
Height212 feet (64.62 meters)
Technical details
Floor count12

The Draper Tower (also known as Centennial Tower and LifeWay Tower) was a high-rise building in Nashville, Tennessee. It was built from 1989-1990, and inaugurated in 1991. The building was eventually 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 formally named after James T. Draper Jr., the president of LifeWay Christian Resources from 1991 to 2006,[3] but it was commonly known as Centennial Tower.[3]

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

LifeWay Christian Resources moved its headquarters to the area.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Draper Tower". Emporis. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Waddle, Ray (February 6, 1991). "Baptists' tower dedicated". The Tennessean. p. 16. Retrieved July 25, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Meyer, Holly (January 6, 2018). "LifeWay implosion: How does the tower's namesake feel?". The Tennessean. Retrieved July 25, 2018.

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