WoodmenLife Tower

Woodmen Tower (now WoodmenLife Tower)
General information
Status	Completed
Architectural style	International Style
Location	1700 Farnam Street Omaha, Nebraska U.S.
Coordinates	41.2580°N 95.9393°W / 41.2580; -95.9393
Construction started	1966
Completed	1969
Owner	Woodmen of the World
Height
Roof	478 ft (146 m)
Technical details
Floor count	30
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Leo A. Daly
References

WoodmenLife Tower, now Woodmen Tower, is a 478-ft (146-m) high-rise building at 1700 Farnam Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, and headquarters of WoodmenLife insurance company. Construction began in 1966, with the tower being completed in 1969. The skyscraper rises 30 stories and was the tallest skyscraper in both Omaha and Nebraska for over 30 years, until the construction of the First National Bank Tower.

The building was featured prominently in the 2002 film About Schmidt, where the titular character Warren Schmidt (Jack Nicholson) was employed. The Woodmen Tower also replaced several buildings in historic downtown, including the Old City Hall and Edward Rosewater's Bee Building.

The tower also surpassed the Nebraska State Capitol as the tallest building in Nebraska, which held the title from 1930 until 1969, when the Woodmen was completed.

Gallery

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  Woodmen Tower rises just west of the J. L. Brandeis and Sons Store Building
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  In September 2006, Woodmen Tower marked the fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks by displaying large American flags draped from its upper floors.

See also

• Economy of Omaha, Nebraska
• List of tallest buildings in Omaha, Nebraska