John Sevier State Office Building

Nashville, United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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Heritage registerNational Register of Historic Places↗

The John Sevier State Office Building, located on the Tennessee State Capitol grounds in Nashville, is an Art Deco structure completed in 1940 and designed by architect Emmons H. Woolwine. Named for Governor John Sevier, the building exemplifies the streamlined aesthetic of its era through characteristic Art Deco ornamentation and form. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011, recognizing its historical significance as both an administrative landmark and architectural statement within Tennessee's capitol complex.