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Fire Department Practice Tower

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1930, J. Roy White and Hugo F. Kuehne. W. Cesar Chavez St. at Colorado St.
  • (Photograph by Chris Dewitt)
  • (Photograph by Chris Dewitt)
  • (Photograph by Chris Dewitt)
  • (Photograph by Chris Dewitt)
  • (Photograph by Chris Dewitt)
  • (Photograph by Chris Dewitt)

This Mediterranean-styled six-story tower is a visual landmark on the banks of Lady Bird Lake, terminating the long vista from the north along Colorado Street.

Writing Credits

Author: 
Gerald Moorhead et al.
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What's Nearby

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Citation

Gerald Moorhead et al., "Fire Department Practice Tower", [Austin, Texas], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/TX-01-AU39.

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