Ashbel Smith Building
United States historic place
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The Ashbel Smith Building, also known as Old Red, is a Romanesque Revival building located in Galveston, Texas.[2] It was built in 1891 with red brick and sandstone. [3] Nicholas J. Clayton was the architect. It was the first University of Texas Medical Branch building.
Location916 Strand (Ave. B),
Galveston, Texas
Galveston, Texas
Coordinates29°18′48″N 94°46′44″W
Area1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built1891
Ashbel Smith Building | |
Ashbel Smith Building in 2009 | |
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| Location | 916 Strand (Ave. B), Galveston, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 29°18′48″N 94°46′44″W |
| Area | 1.8 acres (0.73 ha) |
| Built | 1891 |
| Architect | Nicholas J. Clayton |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000203[1] |
| TSAL No. | 8200001367 |
| RTHL No. | 7539 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 28, 1969 |
| Designated TSAL | January 1, 1981 |
| Designated RTHL | 1969 |
In 1949, the building named for Ashbel Smith, a Republic of Texas diplomat and one of the founders of the University of Texas System. The building was registered as a Texas Historical Landmark in 1969 and renovated in 1985.
In 2008, Old Red was flooded with six feet of water by Hurricane Ike. It was also one of the few buildings to survive the Galveston Hurricane of 1900.
This was the first University of Texas Medical Branch building
