Cambridge Tower Explained
| Cambridge Tower |
| Architectural Style: | New Formalism |
| Location: | 1801 Lavaca St, Austin, Texas |
| Completion Date: | February 28, 1965 |
| Height: | 181feet |
| Building Type: | Condominium |
| Floor Count: | 15 |
| Architect: | Thomas E. Stanley |
| Main Contractor: | Thomas J. Hayman of Dallas |
| References: | [1] |
| Embedded: | | Embed: | yes | | Cambridge Tower | | Coordinates: | 30.2807°N -97.7405°W | | Map Label: | Cambridge Tower | | Locmap Relief: | yes | | Added: | June 20, 2018 | | Area: | less than one acre | | Refnum: | 100002603 |
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Cambridge Tower is a building in Austin, Texas, United States, that opened in 1965 as a luxury apartment tower. The building was designed by Dallas-based architect Thomas E. Stanley, and contains numerous New Formalism architectural elements including balconies adorned with brise soleil columns and ornamental breeze blocks.[2] The building currently operates as a condominium.[3] [4] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 20, 2018.[5]
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Notes and References
- Web site: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY – NOMINATION FORM (70000766). National Park Service. June 20, 2018. June 28, 2018.
- Web site: Cambridge Tower, Austin’s Breeziest Building, Stays Cool in Strange Times . Rambin, James . TOWERS.com . April 13, 2020 . September 8, 2021.
- Cambridge Tower Condominium, http://cambridgetower.net
- http://midtexasmod.blogspot.com/2011/10/cambridge-tower-austins-landmark-of.html "Cambridge Tower: Austin's Landmark of Luxury," DOCOMOMO MidTexMod
- Web site: Details for Cambridge Tower (Atlas Number 2100002603). Texas Historical Commission. June 28, 2018.
