Smith-Young Tower

Tower Life Building is a 31-story building and a historical landmark in Downtown , , U.S. Completed in 1929 and standing at 404 feet tall, Tower Life Building was the tallest building and structure in San Antonio until the was completed in 1968, and the Marriott Rivercenter surpassed it as the tallest building in San Antonio in 1988.
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  • Type: Historic building
  • Description: building in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
  • Also known as: “Smith-Young Tower (San Antonio, Texas)”, “Tower Life Building”, “Transit Tower”, and “ساختمان تاور لایف (سن انتونیو)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: The Alamo Mission and Bexar County Courthouse.

Historic site
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The Alamo is a historic Spanish mission and fortress… is situated 2,100 feet northeast of Smith-Young Tower.

Courthouse
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The is a historic building in downtown San Antonio, Texas, United States. is situated 710 feet west of Smith-Young Tower.

Church
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San Fernando Cathedral also called the Cathedral… is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Smith-Young Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Villita and San Antonio.

Neighborhood
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Historic Arts Village is an art community in downtown San Antonio, Texas, United States.

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is the second largest city in the state…

Village
is a city in , United States. is situated 4 miles north of Smith-Young Tower.

Smith-Young Tower

Latitude
29.42293° or 29° 25′ 23″ north
Longitude
-98.49141° or 98° 29′ 29″ west
Elevation
627 feet (191 metres)
Open location code
76X3CGF5+5C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 60586390
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Geo­Names ID
4729263
Wiki­data ID
Q3535937
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Smith-Young Tower” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مبنى تاور لايف”
  • French: “Tower Life Building”
  • Persian: “ساختمان تاور لایف (سن آنتونیو)”
  • Persian: “ساختمان تاور لایف”
  • Spanish: “Tower Life Building”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Downtown and Arsenal.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Bowen’s Island and Souvenir Store.

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