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. It is the second tallest building in Tallahassee after the Florida State Capitol.[4] The building was completed in 1989.[1] It houses the Florida Department of Education and was named after former Education Commissioner Ralph Turlington.
| Ralph D. Turlington Florida Education Center | |
|---|---|
 Turlington Building as viewed from front entrance | |
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| Alternative names | Florida Department of Education |
| General information | |
| Address | 325 W Gaines St |
| Town or city | Tallahassee, Florida |
| Coordinates | 30°26′06″N 84°17′06″W / 30.435°N 84.2849°W |
| Construction started | 1986[1] |
| Completed | 1989[1] |
| Height | 222.5 ft (67.8 m)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 18[1] |
| Website | |
| www | |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Turlington Building, Tallahassee | 127402 | EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ 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.
- ^ "Visitor Information". www.fldoe.org. 2015-01-15. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ "Changed skyline".
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