The Sullivan Tower was a high-rise building in

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, 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 Baptist Sunday School, later known as

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, until November 2017, when the company moved to the Capitol View area. The building was imploded by

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, a real estate development company based in

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, on July 21, 2018. The developer is expected to develop part of the Nashville Yards where it stood.

Architectural significance

The building was designed in the Art Deco architectural style. In 2017, after requests from local preservationists, the Nashville Metro Historical Commission recommended its inclusion on the

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, to no avail.

References

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