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The Vern Riffe State Office Tower is a 503 ft-tall (153 m) skyscraper on Capitol Square in downtown Columbus, Ohio. It was completed in 1988 and has 32 floors. NBBJ designed the building, which is the fifth-tallest in Columbus, and has 102,192 m 2 of floor area.
The Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts is a 32-story government office facility with a total of 1.1 million square feet. Originally built in 1988 and totaling approximately $130 million.
Compare this building to other notable world structures. Vern Riffe State Office Tower. 77 South High Street. Columbus OH United States. Status: built. Construction Dates. Finished.
- 1988
- built
- 32
The Vern Riffe State Office Tower is a 503 ft-tall skyscraper on Capitol Square in downtown Columbus, Ohio. It was completed in 1988 and has 32 floors. Overview
- As We’Ve Said Before, We Are Big Fans of The Columbus Skyline.
- Three Nationwide Plaza
- Borden Building
- AEP Building
- Franklin County Courthouse
- One Nationwide Plaza
- Vern Riffe State Office Tower
- Huntington Center
- The William Green Building
- Leveque Tower
In the 1970s and 1980s, the capital city saw a huge boom of skyscrapers. In fact, 70% of the buildings on this list were constructed between 1970-1989. After that, the city saw a massive decline in gravity-defying architecture. From 1990-2010, the city only added four new high-rises that cracked the Top 20 tallest buildings throughout the city. But...
Height: 408 feet # of Floors: 27 Year Built: 1989 Building Cost: $88,906,500 in 1989 Fun Fact:Three Nationwide Plaza is just one of the buildings in the complex that houses Nationwide Insurance’s headquarters. The building was completed for $89 Million in December of 1988, meaning Three Nationwide Plaza is about to celebrate the big 3-0!
Height: 438 feet # of Floors: 34 Year Built: 1974 Building Cost: Unavailable Fun Fact:The Borden Building was built by architecture firm Harrison & Abramovitz, who built some of the most notable buildings throughout the North East and Midwest. Other buildings on their resume include 525 William Penn Place in Pittsburgh, PA, Corning Tower in Albany,...
Height: 456 feet # of Floors: 31 Year Built: 1983 Building Cost: $88,000,000 in 1983 Fun Fact:The AEP Building has served as the national headquarters for American Electric Power Company since it’s completion in 1983. In 2001, the building earned a LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, a council that certifies the greenest-perfor...
Height: 464 feet # of Floors: 27 Year Built: 1991 Building Cost: Unavailable Fun Fact:This building complex hosts most of the Franklin County Judicial facilities, including the Municipal Court and the Hall of Justice.
Height: 485 feet # of Floors: 40 Year Built: 1976 Building Cost: Unavailable Fun Fact:One Nationwide Plaza hosts the corporate offices of the Nationwide Insurance Company. The building is one of the most recognizable in the city skyline, often displaying messages using the lights from different floors and offices to spell out messages.
Height: 503 feet # of Floors: 32 Year Built: 1988 Building Cost: $130,000,000 in 1988 Fun Fact:The Vern Riffe building is an important center for Arts in Columbus. In addition to a gallery, it also hosts the Capitol Theatre. The tower was named for Ohio Speaker of the House, Vernal G. Riffe, who served the state as speaker from 1975 to 1994.
Height: 512 feet # of Floors: 37 Year Built: 1984 Building Cost: Unavailable Fun Fact:In the 1980s, the Huntington Center at Huntington Plaza was the tallest building built during the entire decade. It’s distinctive shape stands out in the skyline, mimicking the outline of the state of Ohio.
Height: 530 feet # of Floors: 33 Year Built: 1990 Building Cost: Unavailable Fun Fact:Like most buildings in Columbus, architects NBBJ, Prindle, Patrick & Associates designed the William Green building in the post-modern style. It’s now home to the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, as well as many other tenants.
Height: 555 feet # of Floors: 47 Year Built: 1927 Building Cost: $7,800,000 in 1927 Fun Fact:Exactly one foot taller than the Washington Monument in Washington D.C., the LeVeque Tower has a rich history here in Columbus. At the time of its completion, it was the 5th tallest building in the world. It remained the tallest building for nearly 50 years...
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