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The James A. Rhodes State Office Tower is a 42-story government office facility with a total of 1.2 million square feet. Originally built in 1974 and totaling approximately $66 million. The facility is named in honor of James A. Rhodes, who was elected governor in 1962, 1966, 1974 and 1978.
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 James A. Rhodes State Office Tower modernization project began in January 2017 and is nearly 90% complete. Projects finished to date include, The replacement of 3,234 windows was completed in February 2021 and contributed to the building’s 2022 Energy Star certification.
Sep 7, 2016 · From conception to construction to completion, Columbus's tallest building the 41 story 629ft Rhodes state office tower has been the stately building in the Columbus Ohio skyline.
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A mixed-use tall building contains two or more functions (or uses), where each of the functions occupy a significant proportion of the tower's total space. Support areas such as car parks and mechanical plant space do not constitute mixed-use functions.
The Tower stands 629 feet high with 41 floors containing 1,400,000 square feet. The site was previously occupied by the Columbus Board of Trade Building and earlier the Buckeye House and the Capital Hotel.
The tallest building in Columbus, the Rhodes Office Tower was completed in 1974 and was named after Ohio’s longest-serving governor, James A. Rhodes.
