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Turlington Building

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
Location325 W Gaines St, Tallahassee, Florida
Coordinates30°26′06″N 84°17′06″W / 30.435°N 84.2849°W / 30.435; -84.2849
Construction started
1986[1]
Completed
1989[1]
Height
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. 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.

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Turlington Building, Tallahassee | 127402 | EMPORIS". Emporis. 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.
  4. ↑ "Changed skyline".
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