Sullivan Tower
Demolished building in Nashville, Tennessee
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The Sullivan Tower was a high-rise building in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It was named after Lifeway Christian Resource's President, James L. Sullivan. It was built between 1940—1956, and demolished in 2018.
| Sullivan Tower | |
|---|---|
The Sullivan Tower in 2008 | |
 Interactive map of the Sullivan Tower area | |
| General information | |
| Location | 127 9th Avenue North, Nashville, United States |
| Coordinates | 36.1601°N 86.7841°W |
| Construction started | 1940 |
| Completed | 1953 |
| Demolished | July 21, 2018 |
| Height | |
| Height | 48.16 m (158.0 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 11 |
History
The first two floors of the Art Deco-style building were completed in 1940; nine more floors were added from 1950 to 1956 and later named for Sullivan. [1]
It was part of the headquarters of the Southern Baptist Sunday School,[2][3] later known as LifeWay Christian Resources, until November 2017, when the company moved to the Capitol View area.[4]
The building was imploded by Southwest Value Partners, a real estate development company based in San Diego, California, on July 21, 2018.[5][6] The developer is expected to develop part of the Nashville Yards where it stood.[6]
Architectural significance
The building was designed in the Art Deco architectural style.[5] In 2017, after requests from local preservationists, the Nashville Metro Historical Commission recommended its inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places,[7] to no avail.[5]
