Turlington Building

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Ralph D. Turlington Florida Education Center
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Turlington Building as viewed from City Park.
Turlington Building
Alternative namesFlorida Department of Education
General information
Address325 W Gaines St
Town or city Tallahassee, Florida
Coordinates 30°26′06″N84°17′06″W / 30.435°N 84.2849°W / 30.435; -84.2849
Construction started1986 [1]
Completed1989 [1]
Height222.5 ft (67.8 m) [1]
Technical details
Floor count18 [1]
Website
www.fldoe.org

The Ralph D. Turlington Florida Education Center, [2] commonly known as the Turlington Building [3] and colloquially known as The Razor, is an 18-story building [1] in downtown Tallahassee, Florida. The building was completed in 1989. [1] It houses the Florida Department of Education and was named after former Education Commissioner Ralph Turlington.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Turlington Building, Tallahassee | 127402 | EMPORIS". www.emporis.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  2. Florida, State Library and Archives of. "Aerial view looking south over the Ralph D. Turlington Florida Education Center in Tallahassee, Florida". Florida Memory. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  3. "Visitor Information". www.fldoe.org. 2015-01-15. Retrieved 2019-10-14.