Dewitt C. Greer State Highway Building
The Dewitt C. Greer State Highway Building is an eight-story structure in downtown Austin, Texas housing offices of the Texas Department of Transportation since its completion. Located at the southwest corner of 11th and Brazos Streets (125 E. 11th Street), the building was designed by San Antonio architect Carleton Adams and finished in 1933 at a cost of $455,000. It features elaborate Art Deco styling, including decorative carved limestone panels above the front doors. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places along with the 1918 State Office Building in 1998.
1918 State Office Building and 1933 State Highway Building | |
The State Highway Building (foreground) in 2009 | |
| Location | 125 E. 11th Sts., Austin, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 30°16′19″N 97°44′24″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1933 |
| Architect | Atlee B. Ayres |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 97001625 |
| Added to NRHP | January 7, 1998 |
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