Cordell Hull State Office Building Cordell Hull State Office Building The Cordell Hull State Office Building is a historic building in Nashville, Tennessee. The building is located on the grounds of the Tennessee State Capitol, at 425 5th Avenue North in Nashville, Tennessee. The building was constructed from 1952 to 1954. It is 36.58 metre high and 348,606 square feet, with ten storeys. It was designed in the Art Deco architectural style. It was named in honor of Cordell Hull (1871–1955), a Tennessean who served as the 47th United States Secretary of State from 1933 to 1944, under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In 2013, Jones
Fourth inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt succeeded to the presidency. Due to austerity measures in effect during World War II, the inauguration was held on the South Portico of the White House, rather than the Capitol. The parade and other festivities were canceled as well. The oath was administered by Chief Justice Harlan F. Stone and the subsequent address was one of the shortest on record. This was also the last time that the outgoing Vice President swore in his successor, which had previously been the practice. Fourth inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt The fourth inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt as President of the United States