WoodmenLife Tower

WoodmenLife Tower, formerly the Woodmen Tower, is a 478-ft (146-m) high-rise building at 1700 Farnam Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska,[2] and headquarters of WoodmenLife insurance company.

WoodmenLife Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
Architectural styleInternational Style
Location1700 Farnam Street Omaha, Nebraska
U.S.
Coordinates41.2580°N 95.9393°W / 41.2580; -95.9393
Construction started1966
Completed1969
OwnerWoodmen of the World
Height
Roof478 ft (146 m)
Technical details
Floor count30
Design and construction
Architect(s)Leo A Daly
References
[1]

History

Construction began in 1966, with the tower being completed in 1969. The tower surpassed the Nebraska State Capitol as the tallest building in Nebraska, which held the title from 1930 until 1969, when it was completed. The 30-storey skyscraper remained the tallest skyscraper in both Omaha and Nebraska for over 30 years, until the construction of the First National Bank Tower.[3]

A population of Peregrine falcons have resided on the tower, with the first being released there by the Nebraska Peregrine Falcon Project in 1988.[4] Falcons continue to nest on the building, and WoodmenLife maintains a live webcam of the nests on their official website.[5]

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. [6]

In 2020 the "WOODMEN" signage atop the building was replaced the new WoodmenLife wordmark to reflect the organization's new name. [7]

  • Woodmen Tower rises just west of the J. L. Brandeis and Sons Store Building
    Woodmen Tower rises just west of the J. L. Brandeis and Sons Store Building
  • 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.
    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.
  • The tower in October 2022.
    The tower in October 2022.

See also

Notes
  1. "Emporis building ID 129572". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
  2. "Woodmen Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  3. "WoodmenLife Tower, Omaha | 129572". Emporis. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  4. "History of The WoodmenLife Falcons" (Press release). Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society. 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
  5. "WoodmenLife". WoodmenLife Tower Peregrine Falcon Watch: Falcon Cam. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  6. Payne, Alexander (2002-05-22). About Schmidt (Feature film).
  7. "Drone Video - Fly Around WoodmenLife Tower as Letters Come Down". Retrieved 13 November 2022.
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