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
observation tower
restaurant
tourist attraction
architect Ford, Powell & Carson
O’Neil Ford
architecturalStyle Modernist architecture
builtFor HemisFair ’68
category Buildings and structures in San Antonio, Texas
Restaurants in Texas
Tourist attractions in San Antonio, Texas
Towers in Texas
cityLandmarkOf San Antonio skyline
constructionStart 1966
coordinates 29.4195°N 98.4853°W
country United States of America
elevationOfObservationDeck approximately 171 m
approximately 560 ft
hasFeature indoor observation area
outdoor observation deck
revolving dining room
hasPart 4D theater ride
elevator
observation deck
revolving restaurant
hasRestaurant Chart House
hasViewOf San Antonio metropolitan area
height 229 m
750 ft
lighting illuminated at night
locatedIn Hemisfair district
downtown San Antonio
location San Antonio, Texas
material reinforced concrete
notableEvent HemisFair ’68 world’s fair
numberOfElevators 3
numberOfFloors 3
opened 1968
openedFor HemisFair ’68
operator Landry’s, Inc.
owner City of San Antonio
publicAccess yes
rankingAtCompletion one of the tallest observation towers in the United States
status completed
in use
usedAs dining venue
observation point

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
San Antonio
hasLandmark
San Antonio River Walk
near

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