Anthony and Louise Viaer Alumni Hall
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Administration Building | |
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Anthony and Louise Viaer Alumni Hall | |
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| Location | 1820 E. Eighth St., Austin, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 30°15′55″N 97°43′21″W / 30.26528°N 97.72250°WCoordinates: 30°15′55″N 97°43′21″W / 30.26528°N 97.72250°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1914 |
| Architectural style | Prairie School[1] |
| MPS | East Austin MRA |
| NRHP Reference # | 86003845[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 21, 1993 |
The Anthony and Louise Viaer Alumni Hall, formerly the Administration Building, is a building on the campus of Huston-Tillotson University in Austin, Texas, United States.
The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as "Administration Building".[1]
The building was named after Anthony E. Viaer, an alumnus of the Class of 1958 who gave a one million United States dollar scholarship opportunity to university students.[2]
It is located at 1820 E. Eighth St. in Austin, Texas and was built in 1914. It includes Prairie School architecture.
It is a historic building of Huston-Tillotson University, the oldest historically Black college in the area. It was actually formed of bricks manufactured by students of the school.[3]:17
The building was first nominated for National Register listing in 1986, but was not then listed, due to owner objection.[3]:24 It was listed in 1993.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Address by Dr. Larry L. Earvin Archived October 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Huston-Tillotson University. Accessed October 27, 2008.
- 1 2 Martha Doty Freeman and Kenneth Breisch (August 8, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Historic Resources of East Austin" (PDF).
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