Rhodes State Office Tower

For the building with the same name in Cleveland, see James A. Rhodes Tower.
Rhodes State Office Tower
Map
Former namesState Office Tower
Record height
Tallest in Columbus, Ohio since 1972[I]
Preceded byLeVeque Tower
General information
TypeGovernment offices
Architectural styleModernist, Brutalist
Address30 East Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio
Coordinates39°57′45″N 82°59′58″W / 39.9626°N 82.9994°W / 39.9626; -82.9994
Named forJames A. Rhodes
Construction startedMay 4, 1971
Topped-outOctober 1, 1972
CompletedMid-1974
CostUS$66-80 million
OwnerState of Ohio
Height629 ft (192 m)
Technical details
MaterialSteel, granite, concrete foundation
Floor count41
3 below ground
Floor area1,200,000 sq ft (110,000 m2)
Lifts/elevators22
Design and construction
Architect(s)Brubaker/Brandt
Dalton, Dalton, Little, and Newport
Other information
ParkingUnderground garages
Website
das.ohio.gov/property-services/properties-and-facilities/facility-information-0/rhodes
References
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The James A. Rhodes State Office Tower is a 41-story, 629-foot (192 m) state office building and skyscraper on Capitol Square in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. The Rhodes Tower is the tallest building in Columbus and the fifth tallest in Ohio. The tower is named for James A. Rhodes, the longest-serving Ohio governor, and features a statue of Rhodes outside the entrance. The building's interior includes a large open lobby with 22 elevators. Higher floors have offices for numerous state agencies. The tower's 40th floor contains an observation deck, open to the public.

The Rhodes Tower was designed by Brubaker/Brandt and Dalton, Dalton, Little, and Newport in a Modernist style. It was conceived in 1969 as a way to consolidate state offices in one building and give more space to legislative offices in the Ohio Statehouse. Construction spanned from 1971 to 1974; it has held state offices since mid-1974, including the Supreme Court of Ohio until it moved to the renovated Ohio Judicial Center in 2004. The Rhodes Tower was renovated from 2018 to 2022 for energy savings and façade maintenance.

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