J.J. Pickle Federal Building

The J.J. Pickle Federal Building is one of the largest mid-century modern buildings in Texas and has a rich political history. The eleven-story structure is a quintessential specimen of mid-century high-rises with its vertically oriented, uniform exterior grid that "reflects a golden age for civic architecture in the 1950s and 1960s".

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Type: Government office
Description: High-rise in Austin, Texas
Also known as: “Federal Office Building”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Texas State Capitol and St. David’s Episcopal Church.

Texas State Capitol

Government building

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The Texas State Capitol is the capitol and seat of government of the U.S. state of Texas. Located in downtown Austin, Texas, the structure houses the offices and chambers of the Texas Legislature and of the Governor of Texas. Texas State Capitol is situated 2,000 feet north of J.J. Pickle Federal Building.

St. David’s Episcopal Church

Church

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St. David's Episcopal Church is a historic church in downtown Austin, Texas, United States. Its main church building was constructed in 1854–1855, making it one of the oldest standing buildings in the city. St. David’s Episcopal Church is situated 360 feet south of J.J. Pickle Federal Building.

Central Presbyterian Church

Church

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Located on the northeast corner of Brazos and Eighth Street, Central Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas. Central Presbyterian Church is a member of Mission Presbytery, in the Synod of the Sun region of the Presbyterian Church. Central Presbyterian Church is situated 410 feet west of J.J. Pickle Federal Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Austin and Austin.

Downtown Austin

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Downtown Austin is a district of Austin, Texas, west of IH-35, north of Lady Bird Lake, and south of MLK Street.

Austin

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Austin is a city of about 1,054,000 surpassing Fort Worth to become the 4th most populous city in Texas. It is on the southeast edge of the Hill Country region of Texas, making it the fourth-largest city in the state and the 11th-largest in the country.

Rainey Street Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Rainey Street Historic District is a street of historic homes, many of the bungalow style, in downtown Austin, Texas. Rainey Street is positioned near Lady Bird Lake and Interstate 35 in the southeast corner of downtown.

J.J. Pickle Federal Building

Categories: building, office, and government building
Location: Travis, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude

30.26939° or 30° 16′ 10″ north

Longitude

-97.73909° or 97° 44′ 21″ west

Levels

Open location code

86247796+Q9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 328644613

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

office=government

Wikidata ID

Q106900840

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Highlights: Homer Thornberry Judicial Building and First Baptist Church of Austin.

Nearby Places

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