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Motorists Mutual Building | |
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General information | |
Type | Office |
Location | 471 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio |
Coordinates | 39°57′48″N 82°59′16″W / 39.963392°N 82.987749°W |
Construction started | 1970 |
Completed | 1973 |
Height | |
Roof | 286 ft (87 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 21 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Maddox NBD inc. |
The Motorists Mutual Building is a 286 ft (87m) tall skyscraper located at 471 East Broad Street Columbus, Ohio. It was completed in 1973 and was designed by Brubaker/Brandt and Maddox NBD. It is the 18th tallest building in Columbus, has 21 floors, and 6 elevators. It is also the headquarters of the Motorists Mutual Insurance company.
The building follows the modern and international architectural styles and has a curtain wall facade system. The building overlooks a topiary garden located 2 blocks south of the building. The garden is a three-dimensional topiary model of the scene in George Seurat's painting "Sunday Afternoon on the Island of Grand Jatte." The garden was also sponsored by Motorists Mutual.