Buford Tower

Buford Tower is a tower standing along the north shore of Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin, Texas. The structure was originally built in 1930 as a drill tower for the Austin Fire Department, but it now serves as a bell tower and landmark.

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Type: Building
Description: historic structure in Austin, Texas
Also known as: “Austin Fire Drill Tower” and “Buford Tower & Kitchens Memorial Chimes”
Address: 201 West Cesar Chavez Street, 78701

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Austin City Hall and Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge.

Austin City Hall

Town hall

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Austin City Hall is the seat of Austin municipal government, located at 301 W 2nd St in downtown Austin, Texas. The current building was completed in 2004. It is the meeting place for the Austin City Council. Austin City Hall is situated 580 feet northwest of Buford Tower.

Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge

Bridge

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The Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge crosses over Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas. Before construction of the Longhorn Dam was completed in 1960, the bridge crossed the Colorado River from which Lady Bird Lake is impounded. Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge is situated 840 feet south of Buford Tower.

The Ashton

Apartment building

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The Ashton is a 36-story residential skyscraper located in Austin, Texas. Completed in 2009, with a design by KTGY's Dallas Studio, it is 412 feet high, making it the 18th tallest building in the city.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Austin and Downtown Austin.

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.

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.

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.

Buford Tower

Category: bell tower
Location: Travis, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude

30.26364° or 30° 15′ 49″ north

Longitude

-97.74593° or 97° 44′ 45″ west

Height

68 feet (21 metres)

Open location code

86247773+FJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 379166198

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q16848753

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In Other Languages

“Buford Tower” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Torre Buford”

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Highlights include Roberta Crenshaw Overlook at Shoal Beach at Town Lake Metro Park and Congress Avenue Rain Garden.

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