Eight Forty One

Eight Forty One
Eight Forty One is located in Central Jacksonville
Eight Forty One
Location within Central Jacksonville
Eight Forty One is located in Florida
Eight Forty One
Eight Forty One (Florida)
Former namesAetna Building
One Prudential Plaza,
Prudential Life Insurance Building
General information
TypeCommercial offices
Architectural styleInternational Style
Moderne
Location841 Prudential Drive Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Coordinates30°18′59″N 81°39′49″W / 30.316376°N 81.663712°W / 30.316376; -81.663712
Construction started1953
Completed1955
Opening1955
OwnerSouth Shore Group
Height
Roof309 ft (94 m)[1]
Technical details
Floor count22[1]
Design and construction
Architecture firmKBJ Architects

Eight Forty One is a 309 feet (94 metres), 22-floor office building on the south bank of St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida. Completed in 1955, it was the tallest building in the city for 13 years until surpassed by the Riverplace Tower.[2] It was "The Tallest Office Building in the South" and the tallest in Florida until NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building was completed in 1965.[3] The building's former names include the Aetna Building, Prudential Plaza I or One Prudential Plaza, and the Prudential Building.[4]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference EMP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Florida Times-Union: March 30, 2005-Essay contest celebrates high rise's 50th birthday
  3. ^ Emporis Buildings: Cape Canaveral-Vehicle Assembly Building[usurped]
  4. ^ Mathis, Karen. "One Call name to go up before Valentine's Day". jaxdailyrecord.com. Financial News & Daily Record. Retrieved 28 January 2018.