Frank J. Lausche State Office Building
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| Frank J. Lausche State Office Building | |
|---|---|
 The Last by Tony Smith in front of the Lausche | |
 Interactive map of the Frank J. Lausche State Office Building area | |
| Former names | Lausche Building |
| General information | |
| Type | Governmental |
| Location | 615 West Superior Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44113 United States |
| Construction started | 1977 |
| Completed | 1979 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 62.17 m (204 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 15 |
| Floor area | 458,000 sq. ft. |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Toguchi Madison |
The Frank J. Lausche State Office Building is a 1979-erected 204-foot-tall, 15-story high-rise in downtown Cleveland on the corner of West Superior and Prospect Avenue on the city's Tower City Center complex.[1] It sits in front of the 2002-built Carl B. Stokes United States Courthouse. The building's majority of tenants (over 1300) work for the State of Ohio. The structure cost the state US$26 million to build in 1977–1979 (about $128 million now).[2] In front of the building sits sculptor Tony Smith's Last.[3]
The uniquely shaped structure is seven-sided, which closely resembles the dimensions of the land it is built on. No more land was allotted to the project because the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority owned the air rights.[4] The building was designed architect Robert P. Madison.[5]
