WoodmenLife Tower

Woodmen Tower (now WoodmenLife Tower)
General information
Status	Complete
Architectural style	International Style
Location	1700 Farnam Street Omaha, Nebraska U.S.
Coordinates	41°15′29″N 95°56′21″W / 41.2580°N 95.9393°W / 41.2580; -95.9393Coordinates: 41°15′29″N 95°56′21″W / 41.2580°N 95.9393°W / 41.2580; -95.9393
Construction started	1966
Completed	1969
Owner	Woodmen of the World
Height
Roof	478 ft (146 m)
Technical details
Floor count	30
Design and construction
Architect	Leo A. Daly
References
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WoodmenLife Tower, now the The Woodmen Tower, is a 478-ft (146-m) high-rise building at 1700 Farnam Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska,^[2] and is the headquarters of the Woodmen of the World insurance company. Building was started in 1966 and completed in 1969, the Woodmen rises 30 stories. It was the tallest skyscraper in Omaha for over 30 years, until the construction of the First National Bank Tower.^[3]

The building was featured prominently in the 2002 film About Schmidt,^[4] the Woodmen Tower replaced several buildings in historic downtown, including the Old City Hall and Edward Rosewater's Bee Building.

Gallery

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  The Woodmen Tower rises just west of the J. L. Brandeis and Sons Store Building
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  In September 2006, the Woodmen Tower marked the fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks by displaying large American flags draped from its upper floors.

See also

• Economy of Omaha, Nebraska
• List of tallest buildings in Omaha, Nebraska

Notes