The tallest building in Columbus, the Rhodes Office Tower was completed in 1974 and was named after Ohio’s longest-serving governor, James A. Rhodes. Rhodes was the youngest mayor of Columbus in the 1940s and had served on the Columbus Board of Education. During his 16 years in office, Rhodes was best known for sending the Ohio National Guard to Kent State University to quell student protests against the Vietnam War, resulting in the deaths of four unarmed students on May 4, 1970.
A bronze sculpture of Governor Rhodes by artist Gary Ross, was originally located on the Statehouse Grounds, but was moved to its current location during the Statehouse restoration and Capitol Square improvements. When it was created, it was believed to be the only freestanding sculpture of a person carrying a briefcase in the United States.
Today, the contemporary glass and granite Rhodes Tower houses more than 4,000 state workers.
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The tallest building in Columbus, the Rhodes Office Tower was completed in 1974 and was named after Ohio’s longest-serving governor, James A. Rhodes. Rhodes was the youngest mayor of Columbus in the 1940s and had served on the Columbus Board of Education. During his 16 years in office, Rhodes was best known for sending the Ohio National Guard to Kent State University to quell student protests against the Vietnam War, resulting in the deaths of four unarmed students on May 4, 1970.
A bronze sculpture of Governor Rhodes by artist Gary Ross, was originally located on the Statehouse Grounds, but was moved to its current location during the Statehouse restoration and Capitol Square improvements. When it was created, it was believed to be the only freestanding sculpture of a person carrying a briefcase in the United States.
Today, the contemporary glass and granite Rhodes Tower houses more than 4,000 state workers.
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