Rachel Jackson State Office Building
| Rachel Jackson State Office Building | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Address | 436 Sixth Avenue |
| Town or city | Nashville |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 36°09′55″N 86°46′58″W / 36.1652°N 86.7828°WCoordinates: 36°09′55″N 86°46′58″W / 36.1652°N 86.7828°W |
| Completed | 1985 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Taylor & Crabtree |
The Rachel Jackson State Office Building, also known as the Rachel Jackson Building, is an eight-story building in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S..[1] It was built on the site of the 1925 ,[2] and completed in 1985.[3] It was designed in the modernist style by Taylor & Crabtree.[4]
The building was named for First Lady-designate Rachel Jackson.[2] When it was completed in 1985, it was "the first state-owned building in the [state] capital to memorialize a woman."[2] It is located next to the Andrew Jackson State Office Building, named for former President Andrew Jackson.[2]
Initial tenants in 1985 included the , the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, the Tennessee Department of Correction, and the Tennessee Board of Parole.[2]
References[]
- ^ Hoobler, James A. (2008). A Guide to Historic Nashville, Tennessee. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781596294042. OCLC 192045481.
- ^ a b c d e "Employees Move Into New State Office Building". The Leaf-Chronicle. Clarksville, Tennessee. June 13, 1985. p. 17. Retrieved April 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rachel Jackson Building". Emporis. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ^ "Bruce I. Crabtree Architectural Photography Collection, ca. 1960-ca. 1988" (PDF). Nashville Public Library. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
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