Austin Daily Tribune Building

Summary

The Austin Daily Tribune Building, later known as the Ernest O. Thompson State Office Building, is a Moderne style office building located at 920 Colorado in Austin, Texas. It was built in 1941 as the headquarters of the Austin Daily Tribune, a short-lived newspaper that ceased publishing in 1942. The State of Texas purchased the building in 1945, and it was renamed in 1965 for Texas Railroad Commissioner Ernest O. Thompson. The building was designed by architect Shirley Simons and the firm of Page.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[2]

Austin Daily Tribune Building
Ernest O. Thompson State Office Bldg. in 2010
Map
General information
Architectural styleModerne
Location920 Colorado, Austin, Texas
Coordinates30°16′26″N 97°44′35″W / 30.27389°N 97.74306°W / 30.27389; -97.74306
Completed1941
Height
Roof136 ft (41 m)[1]
Technical details
Floor count11 [1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Simons, Shirley; et al.
Austin Daily Tribune Building
Austin Daily Tribune Building is located in Texas
Austin Daily Tribune Building
Austin Daily Tribune Building is located in the United States
Austin Daily Tribune Building
Arealess than one acre
NRHP reference No.00001358[2]
Added to NRHPNovember 8, 2000

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Ernest O. Thompson Building, Austin | 134967". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#00001358)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ "Austin Daily Tribune Building". Hill County Deco. Archived from the original on January 31, 2012.

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