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| Rhodes State Office Tower | |
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| Former names | State Office Tower |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in Columbus, Ohio since 1972[I] | |
| Preceded by | LeVeque Tower |
| General information | |
| Type | Government offices |
| Architectural style | Modernist, Brutalist |
| Address | 30 East Broad Street Columbus, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39°57′45″N 82°59′58″W / 39.9626°N 82.9994°W |
| Named for | James A. Rhodes |
| Construction started | May 4, 1971 |
| Topped-out | October 1, 1972 |
| Completed | Mid-1974 |
| Cost | US$66-80 million |
| Owner | State of Ohio |
| Height | 629 ft (192 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Steel, granite, concrete foundation |
| Floor count | 41 3 below ground |
| Floor area | 1,200,000 sq ft (110,000 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 22 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Brubaker/Brandt Dalton, Dalton, Little, and Newport |
| Other information | |
| Parking | Underground garages |
| Website | |
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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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