Home of the Longhorns
University of Texas at Austin
Cass Gilbert's Battle Hall set the look of the whole campus: its Spanish red tile roof, deep overhanging eaves and limestone walls shaped Paul Cret's 1933 master plan, which new buildings still have to follow today.
- 5Buildings
- 4Traditions
- 1893Oldest · Littlefield House
- 1939Newest · Texas Memorial Museum
Campus map and Look Around
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Planning the visit
- Fly intoAustin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)
Austin–Bergstrom sits southeast of downtown Austin. The campus is just north of downtown, a short drive or bus ride from the airport.
- Getting aroundWalking / CapMetro bus
The historic core around the Main Building and the South Mall is compact and best explored on foot. Austin's CapMetro buses run along Guadalupe Street on the campus's western edge.
- Colors and teams
Campus has its own shorthand: the Main Building is simply 'the Tower', and when it glows orange at night it is celebrating a university victory.
5 buildings to stamp
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Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons UT Tower
110 Inner Campus Drive, Austin, TX 78712
Paul Cret's Beaux-Arts Main Building rises in a 94-metre tower of 27 floors at the very heart of campus, crowned by a 56-bell carillon, the largest in Texas. Since 1937 it has been lit orange to mark the university's big moments.
- Built
- 1937
- Architect
- Paul Philippe Cret
- Style
- Beaux-Arts
- Height
- 94 m (308 ft)
- Stories
- 27
- Today
- Administrative offices and libraries
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Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Battle Hall
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712
Cass Gilbert's 1911 library, with its Spanish red tile roof, overhanging eaves and limestone walls, became the template for the whole campus. Known as 'The Old Library', it now houses the architecture library and the Alexander Architectural Archives.
- Built
- 1911
- Architect
- Cass Gilbert
- Style
- Spanish-Mediterranean Revival
- Today
- Architecture and Planning Library
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Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Garrison Hall
128 Inner Campus Drive, Austin, TX 78712
Home of the history department, Garrison Hall wears Texas history on its walls: names of heroes of the Texas Revolution are carved into the facade, and 32 historic cattle brands run in order of age beneath the eaves.
- Built
- 1926
- Architect
- Herbert M. Greene
- Style
- Mediterranean Revival
- Stories
- 5
- Today
- Department of History
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Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Texas Memorial Museum
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712
Built for the Texas Centennial, this Art Deco museum had its ground broken by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936 and opened in 1939. John F. Staub designed it, with Paul Cret supervising, and today it is the Texas Science & Natural History Museum.
- Built
- 1939
- Architect
- John F. Staub (Paul Cret, supervising architect)
- Style
- Art Deco
- Today
- Natural history museum
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Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Littlefield House
302 W 24th St, Austin, TX 78712
This ornate Victorian mansion was built in 1893 for George Littlefield, a Civil War veteran, banker and cattleman who became one of the university's great benefactors. It cost $50,000 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Built
- 1893
- Architect
- James Wahrenberger
- Style
- Victorian
- Today
- University events and offices
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4 traditions to check off
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Tower lighting
Since 1937 the UT Tower has been lit to mark Longhorn achievements: an orange top for football wins, fully orange for big milestones, and orange with a No. 1 for national championships. Visitors can check the Tower at night to see what is being celebrated.
Kniker Carillon
The 56-bell Kniker Carillon at the top of the Tower, the largest in Texas, is played by the student Guild of Carillonneurs, and every set closes with "The Eyes of Texas." Visitors on the Main Mall can listen when the bells are played.
Turtle Pond
Built in 1939 as a biology research pond, Turtle Pond is home to at least 100 turtles, mostly red-eared sliders, and is a favourite campus stop. Visitors can drop by to watch the turtles, which are most active in warm weather.
Tower photo from Littlefield Fountain
The view of the Tower with Littlefield Fountain in the foreground, from 21st Street and University Avenue, is one of the most photographed scenes on campus. Visitors can take the classic shot from the South Mall.
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