The thirty-one story office building consists of reinforced concrete and is clad in travertine marble. Bruce Graham (1925-2010) of the national firm of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill was the designing architect. With a height of four hundred and fifty-two feet, this was the tallest building in Nashville from 1970 until 1986. The building maintained the record for the highest point in the city, however, thanks to its perch on a hill. Originally built for the National Life and Accident Company, the building was home to State of Tennessee offices as of 2019. It was named for William R. Snodgrass (1922-2008) who served as Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury from 1955 to 1999.
William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower
36.1639, -86.7849
Description
The thirty-one story office building consists of reinforced concrete and is clad in travertine marble. Bruce Graham (1925-2010) of the national firm of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill was the designing architect. With a height of four hundred and fifty-two feet, this was the tallest building in Nashville from 1970 until 1986. The building maintained the record for the highest point in the city, however, thanks to its perch on a hill. Originally built for the National Life and Accident Company, the building was home to State of Tennessee offices as of 2019. It was named for William R. Snodgrass (1922-2008) who served as Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury from 1955 to 1999.