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 Cotton States Building,[2] and completed in 1985.[3] It was designed in the modernist style by Taylor & Crabtree.[4]
| Rachel Jackson State Office Building | |
|---|---|
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| 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°W |
| Completed | 1985 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Taylor & Crabtree |
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 Tennessee Arts Commission, 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
edit- ^ 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. Archived from the original on April 14, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Bruce I. Crabtree Architectural Photography Collection, ca. 1960-ca. 1988" (PDF). Nashville Public Library. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
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