Main Building (University of Texas at Austin)
The Main Building (known colloquially as The Tower) is a structure at the center of the University of Texas at Austin campus in Downtown Austin, Texas, United States. The Main Building's 307-foot (94 m) tower has 27 floors and is one of the most recognizable symbols of the university and the city.
UT Tower | |
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The Main Building in the foreground, c. 1980 | |
General information | |
Architectural style | Beaux-Arts |
Location | 110 Inner Campus Drive, Austin, Texas United States |
Coordinates | 30.2861°N 97.7393°W |
Construction started | 1934 |
Completed | 1937 |
Height | |
Roof | 307 ft (94 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 27 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Paul Philippe Cret |
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