The Cordell Hull Building was built from 1952 to 1953. Its earliest occupants were a polio research facility, the Department of Education, and the head of the National Guard, who operated a a war room within the building. This Modern style building with Art Deco influences was designed by Joseph W. Hart and James B. McBryde, with a limestone exterior and pink marble interior. It was named for Hull, who served as Secretary of State under Franklin D. Roosevelt (1888-1945) and was the first Tennessean to win the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in establishing the United Nations. Now called the Cordell Hull State Office Building, it housed legislative offices and committee rooms as of early 2019.
Cordell Hull Building
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The Cordell Hull Building was built from 1952 to 1953. Its earliest occupants were a polio research facility, the Department of Education, and the head of the National Guard, who operated a a war room within the building. This Modern style building with Art Deco influences was designed by Joseph W. Hart and James B. McBryde, with a limestone exterior and pink marble interior. It was named for Hull, who served as Secretary of State under Franklin D. Roosevelt (1888-1945) and was the first Tennessean to win the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in establishing the United Nations. Now called the Cordell Hull State Office Building, it housed legislative offices and committee rooms as of early 2019.