WoodmenLife Tower

WoodmenLife Tower
WoodmenLife Tower (then Woodmen Tower) in 2008, as seen from the First National Bank Tower
Record height
Tallest in Nebraska from 1969 to 2002[I]
Preceded byNebraska State Capitol Building
Surpassed byFirst National Bank Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
Architectural styleInternational Style
Location1700 Farnam Street
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Coordinates41°15′29″N 95°56′21″W / 41.2580°N 95.9393°W / 41.2580; -95.9393
Construction started1966
Completed1969
OwnerWoodmen of the World Life Insurance Society
Height
Roof478 ft (146 m)
Technical details
Floor count30
Design and construction
Architect(s)Leo A Daly
Main contractorKiewit Corporation
Other information
Public transit access Metro Transit
References

The WoodmenLife Tower (formerly the Woodmen Tower or Woodmen of the World Tower) is an office skyscraper in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, and headquarters of WoodmenLife (officially Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society) insurance company. Construction of the building began in 1966 and was completed in the spring of 1969. At its completion, the 478-foot (146 m), 30-story tower was the tallest building in the state of Nebraska, overtaking the Nebraska State Capitol. It would hold this record for over thirty years until 2002, when it was overtaken by First National Bank Tower.

WoodmenLife Tower has been praised for its role in revitalizing downtown Omaha and features an LED display that lights up the building for holidays and special events. In 2020, the tower was officially renamed from the Woodmen Tower to the WoodmenLife Tower as part of a larger effort to rebrand the company. Since 1988, the tower has been part of the Nebraska Peregrine Falcon Project, where peregrine falcons breed and nest on the building's 28th floor.