WoodmenLife Tower

WoodmenLife Tower
WoodmenLife Tower (then Woodmen Tower) in 2008, as seen from the First National Bank Tower
General information
Status	Completed
Architectural style	International Style
Location	1700 Farnam Street Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Coordinates	41°15′29″N 95°56′21″W / 41.2580°N 95.9393°W / 41.2580; -95.9393
Construction started	1966
Completed	1969
Owner	Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society
Height
Roof	478 ft (146 m)
Technical details
Floor count	30
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Leo A Daly
Main contractor	Kiewit Corporation
Other information
Public transit access	Metro Transit
References
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The WoodmenLife Tower (formerly the Woodmen Tower or Woodmen of the World Tower) is a 478.02 feet (145.70 m) high-rise building at 1700 Farnam Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, and headquarters of WoodmenLife (officially Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society) insurance company. Construction of the building began in 1966 and was completed in the spring of 1969. At its completion, the Woodmen Tower was the tallest building in the state of Nebraska, overtaking the Nebraska State Capitol. The Woodmen Tower would hold this record until 2002, when it was overtaken by First National Bank Tower. The building was featured in the 2002 movie About Schmidt, starring Jack Nicholson and directed by Alexander Payne.

WoodmenLife Tower has been praised for its role in revitalizing the downtown Omaha district and features an LED display that lights up the building for holidays and special events. In 2020, the tower was officially renamed from the Woodmen Tower to the WoodmenLife Tower as part of a larger effort to rebrand the company. Since 1988, the tower has been part of the Nebraska Peregrine Falcon Project, where peregrine falcons breed and nest on the building's 28th floor.