| UT Tower | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Beaux-Arts |
| Location | 110 Inner Campus Drive, Austin, Texas United States |
| Coordinates | 30°17′10″N 97°44′21″W / 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 |
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[1][2][3] and is one of the most recognizable symbols of the university and the city.[citation needed]
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- ^ Seale, Avrel. "What's the Story Behind the Tower?". UT NEWS. The University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ Nicar, Jim. "How "Texan" is the UT Tower?". The UT History Corner. Wordpress.com. Retrieved April 21, 2019.