Cambridge Tower

Condominium in Austin, Texas

Cambridge Tower


General information
Type	Condominium
Architectural style	New Formalism
Location	1801 Lavaca St, Austin, Texas
Completed	February 28, 1965
Opening	May 1, 1965 (1965-05-01)
Height	181 feet (55 m)
Technical details
Floor count	15
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Thomas E. Stanley
Main contractor	Thomas J. Hayman of Dallas


Cambridge Tower
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

30°16′51″N 97°44′26″W / 30.280714°N 97.740472°W / 30.280714; -97.740472
Area	less than one acre
NRHP reference No.	100002603^[2]
Added to NRHP	June 20, 2018

References
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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.^[3] The building currently operates as a condominium.^[4]^[5] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 20, 2018.^[6]

References

^ "NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY – NOMINATION FORM (70000766)" (PDF). National Park Service. June 20, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ Rambin, James (April 13, 2020). "Cambridge Tower, Austin's Breeziest Building, Stays Cool in Strange Times". TOWERS.com. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
^ Cambridge Tower Condominium, http://cambridgetower.net
^ "Cambridge Tower: Austin's Landmark of Luxury," DOCOMOMO MidTexMod
^ "Details for Cambridge Tower (Atlas Number 2100002603)". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved June 28, 2018.