Main Building, University of Texas at Austin

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The Main Building at the University of Texas at Austin is the university’s iconic central tower and administrative hub, renowned as a campus landmark and symbol of the institution.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative building
campus landmark
clock tower
university building
alsoKnownAs The Tower
Main Building, University of Texas at Austin
surface form: UT Tower
architect Paul Philippe Cret
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
surface form: Beaux-Arts architecture
constructionStartDate 1934
contains classrooms
meeting rooms
offices of university administrators
country United States of America
function administrative center of the University of Texas at Austin
symbol of the University of Texas at Austin
hasCarillon Kniker Carillon
hasColor burnt orange lighting on special occasions
hasFeature four large clock faces near the top of the tower
illuminated tower lighting system
observation deck near the top of the tower
hasLightingScheme burnt orange illumination for major athletic victories
special lighting patterns for academic honors and events
hasPart Main Building, University of Texas at Austin self-linksurface differs
surface form: UT Austin Main Building Tower

administrative offices
carillon
clock faces
lobby
observation deck
reading rooms
height 307 feet
approximately 94 meters
inaugurationDate 1937
locatedIn Austin
surface form: Austin, Texas
locatedInTimeZone Central Time Zone
locatedOnCampusOf University of Texas at Austin
materialUsed brick
limestone
notableEvent site of the 1966 University of Texas tower shooting
numberOfBells 56
operator University of Texas at Austin
ownedBy University of Texas at Austin
partOf University of Texas at Austin
surface form: University of Texas at Austin campus
roofMaterial tile
symbolizes University of Texas at Austin
academic excellence at the University of Texas at Austin
usedFor commemorations
memorial events
university celebrations
yearCompleted 1937

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Paul Philippe Cret notableWork Main Building, University of Texas at Austin
Paul Philippe Cret designed Main Building, University of Texas at Austin
this entity surface form: Main Building and Tower at the University of Texas at Austin
UT hasLandmark Main Building, University of Texas at Austin
this entity surface form: UT Tower
National Historic Landmarks in Texas contains Main Building, University of Texas at Austin
this entity surface form: UT Tower (Main Building, University of Texas at Austin)
Main Building, University of Texas at Austin alsoKnownAs Main Building, University of Texas at Austin
this entity surface form: UT Tower
Main Building, University of Texas at Austin hasPart Main Building, University of Texas at Austin self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: UT Austin Main Building Tower