Tower of the Americas
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The Tower of the Americas is a 750-foot observation tower and restaurant in downtown San Antonio, Texas, originally built for the 1968 HemisFair and now a prominent city landmark.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
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observation tower → restaurant → tourist attraction → |
| architect |
Ford, Powell & Carson
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O’Neil Ford → |
| architecturalStyle |
Modernist architecture
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| builtFor |
HemisFair ’68
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| category |
Buildings and structures in San Antonio, Texas
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Restaurants in Texas → Tourist attractions in San Antonio, Texas → Towers in Texas → |
| cityLandmarkOf |
San Antonio skyline
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| constructionStart |
1966
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| coordinates |
29.4195°N 98.4853°W
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| country |
United States of America
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| elevationOfObservationDeck |
approximately 171 m
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approximately 560 ft → |
| hasFeature |
indoor observation area
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outdoor observation deck → revolving dining room → |
| hasPart |
4D theater ride
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elevator → observation deck → revolving restaurant → |
| hasRestaurant |
Chart House
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| hasViewOf |
San Antonio metropolitan area
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| height |
229 m
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750 ft → |
| lighting |
illuminated at night
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| locatedIn |
Hemisfair district
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downtown San Antonio → |
| location |
San Antonio, Texas
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| material |
reinforced concrete
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| notableEvent |
HemisFair ’68 world’s fair
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| numberOfElevators |
3
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| numberOfFloors |
3
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| opened |
1968
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| openedFor |
HemisFair ’68
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| operator |
Landry’s, Inc.
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| owner |
City of San Antonio
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| publicAccess |
yes
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| rankingAtCompletion |
one of the tallest observation towers in the United States
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| status |
completed
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in use → |
| usedAs |
dining venue
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observation point → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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San Antonio
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hasLandmark |
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San Antonio River Walk
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near |