Modis Building - Jacksonville, FL
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lazyCachers
N 30° 19.530 W 081° 39.538
17R E 436651 N 3355038
Located at 1 Independent Drive in Jacksonville, FL.
Waymark Code: WM3AKX
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 03/05/2008
Views: 144
Jacksonville's 2nd tallest building, behind the Bank of America Tower. The building was originally called the Independent Life Building for the Independent Life and Accident Insurance Company. It held the title for being the tallest building in Florida from 1974 - 1981 until the Tampa City Center was opened. Modis, a division of MPS Group, is one of the nation’s leading information technology (IT) services firms.
Building Name: Modis Building
Structure Height: 535
Number of Stories: 37
Year Built: 1974
Architect/Design Firm: KBJ Architects
Style: Post-Modern
Use: Office Building
Publicly accessible areas:
From the ground floor to the 4th floor is a atrium filled with tropical plants that is open to the public.
There is also a beauty salon and a business copy center.
Jax Federal Credit Union
Suntrust Bank
Hours:
Jax FCU hours:
Monday thru Friday: 9:00-5:00
ATM available 24 hours
Suntrust hours:
Monday thru Thursday: 9:00-5:00
Friday: 9:00-6:00
Cost:
None
Address:
1 Independent Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32202
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) link: [Web Link]
Building Website: Not listed
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