Union Pacific Center
| Union Pacific Center | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Union Pacific Corporate Headquarters |
| Location | 1400 Douglas Street Omaha, Nebraska United States |
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| Groundbreaking | May 10, 2002 |
| Completed | 2004 |
| Opened | June 2, 2004 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 317 ft (97 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 19 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Gensler (Design Architect) Kendall/Heaton Associates Inc. (Architect of Record) |
| Main contractor | Holder Construction Company |
| Other information | |
| Public transit access | Bus transport Metro Transit |
| References | |
| [1] | |
Union Pacific Center at 1400 Douglas Street is a high-rise building in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. It houses the headquarters of the Union Pacific Railroad and its parent company, the Union Pacific Corporation. Officially opened in June 2004, it rises 317 feet (97 m), making it the fifth-tallest building in Omaha.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]In April 1999, Union Pacific Corporation, then based in Dallas, Texas, announced that it would be moving its headquarters to Omaha, Nebraska.[3] Their first headquarters in Omaha was built in 1910 and hadn't been expanded since 1971.[4] Construction of a new Union Pacific headquarters had been speculated for years. However, it wasn't until June, 2001, that plans for a new headquarters were announced. The building would have 19 floors, contain 1,100,000 square feet (0.10 km2) of space, and was at an estimated cost of $260 million.[5] Union Pacific also announced that it would consolidate employees from ten locations in Omaha, with around 700 customer service jobs from St. Louis, Missouri.[6]
The center was built on the former site of the Rialto Theater, which was demolished in 1986 to make a parking lot.[7] The rest of the buildings were demolished in December 2001.[8] Ground was broken on May 10, 2002, commemorating the 133rd anniversary of the golden spike.[9] Union Pacific Center officially opened on June 2, 2004.[10]
Design
[edit | edit source]The Union Pacific Center is often described as resembling a cube, due to the building's width to height ratio. The façade is made primarily granite, and tinted glass. The Union Pacific Center contains several setbacks.[citation needed]
Gallery
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References
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See also
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