The Draper Tower (also known as Centennial Tower and LifeWay Tower) was a high-rise building in

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. It was built from 1989 to 1990, and inaugurated in 1991. The building was demolished in 2018.

History

Draper Tower was built in 1989–1990, at a cost of $15.5 million. It was designed in the Modernist architectural style. It was dedicated in 1991. The building stood next to the

Sullivan Tower The Sullivan Tower was a high-rise building in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It was built between 19401953, and demolished in 2018. History The Sullivan Tower was built between 1940 and 1953. It was part of the headquarters of the Southern ...

, and it was an expansion of the headquarters of

LifeWay Christian Resources Lifeway Christian Resources, based in Nashville, Tennessee, is the Christian media publishing and distribution division of the Southern Baptist Convention and provider of church business services. Until the end of its physical retail presence ...

. It was formally named after James T. Draper Jr., the president of LifeWay Christian Resources from 1991 to 2006, but it was commonly known as Centennial Tower. The tower was demolished via implosion on January 6, 2018, by

Southwest Value Partners Southwest Value Partners (SWVP) is an American, privately held real estate investment company. It is headquartered in San Diego, with offices in Scottsdale, Tucson and Nashville. History SWVP was founded in 1990. The company is owned and co ...

, a real estate development company based in

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. The company is expected to develop part of the Nashville Yards where the tower stood. LifeWay Christian Resources moved its headquarters to the Capitol View area.

References

Office buildings in Nashville, Tennessee Former skyscrapers Office buildings completed in 1990 Buildings and structures demolished in 2018 Buildings and structures demolished by controlled implosion Modernist architecture in Tennessee Southern Baptist Convention 1991 establishments in Tennessee 2018 disestablishments in Tennessee Demolished buildings and structures in Tennessee {{Tennessee-struct-stub