Frank J. Lausche State Office Building

Frank J. Lausche State Office Building

The Last by Tony Smith in front of the Lausche
Former names Lausche Building
General information
Type Governmental
Location 615 West Superior Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44113 United States
Construction started 1977
Completed 1979
Height
Roof 62.17 m (204 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 15
Floor area 458,000 sq. ft.
Design and construction
Architect Toguchi Madison

The Frank J. Lausche State Office Building is a 1979-erected 204 foot 15 story high-rise in downtown Cleveland on the corner of West Superior and Prospect Avenue on the city's Tower City Center complex. [1] It sits in front of the 2002-built Carl B. Stokes United States Courthouse. The buildings majority of tenants (over 1300) work for the State of Ohio. The structure cost the state $26 million to build in 1977-1979. [2] That would be about $83.5 million in today's inflation rate. [3] In front of the building sits sculptor Tony Smith's Last which serves as a testament to both the city of Cleveland and the state of Ohio's dedication to public art.

The uniquely-shaped structure is actually seven-sided, which closely resembles the dimensions of the land it is built on as no more land was allotted to the project due to the fact that the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority owned the air rights. [4] The building was erected by the firm of Robert P. Madison of Madison Madison International, a famous Cleveland architectural firm.

Name

The Lausche is named after Frank Lausche, the 47th mayor of the city of Cleveland, who served from 1942-1945 [5] He then became the 57th governor of the state of Ohio and served in that capacity from 1945-1947 and 1949-1957, having lost in between the 1947-1949 term. [6] Following this he served as a United States senator from 1957-1969. [7] There can be little doubt that Lausche left a big impact on both Ohio and perhaps more importantly the city of Cleveland, hence his name is etched on the imposing Cleveland state office building. Lausche lived to see his legacy cemented in the city of Cleveland and the state of Ohio before dying in 1990.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.emporis.com/buildings/146862/lausche-state-office-building-cleveland-oh-usa Lausche State Office Building Retrieved on 2015-09-12
  2. ↑ http://das.ohio.gov/Divisions/GeneralServices/PropertiesandFacilities/Lausche.aspx Lausche Building Retrieved on 2015-09-12
  3. ↑ http://www.westegg.com/inflation/infl.cgi The inflation calculator Retrieved on 2015-09-12
  4. ↑ http://www.rpmadison.com/id48__frank_lausche_state_office_building.htm Frank J. Lausche State Office Building Cleveland, Ohio Retrieved on 2015-09-12
  5. ↑ http://www.city.cleveland.oh.us/CityofCleveland/Home/Government/MayorsOffice/PastMayors Former Cleveland Mayors Retrieved on 2015-09-12
  6. ↑ http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_ohio.default.html?begin25341aeb-2c72-425f-902c-d68a3c60362c=50&end25341aeb-2c72-425f-902c-d68a3c60362c=74&pagesize25341aeb-2c72-425f-902c-d68a3c60362c=25& Ohio:Past governors" Retrieved on 2015-09-12
  7. ↑ http://ballotpedia.org/List_of_United_States_Senators_from_Ohio List of United States Senators from Ohio Retrieved on 2015-09-12

See also

Coordinates: 41°29′51″N 81°41′50″W / 41.49750°N 81.69722°W / 41.49750; -81.69722

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