The Drake Bridge, also known as the South First Street Bridge or simply as the First Street Bridge is a bridge in Austin, Texas, United States. It is named for Austin mayor William Sherman Drake, Jr., who held office at the time of the bridge's completion in 1954.
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The Town Lake Gazebo is a historic gazebo on the south shore of Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas, beside Auditorium Shores. Built in 1969 to beautify the south shore of Lady Bird Lake, the gazebo was paid for by the National Association of Women in Construction and features eclectic architecture. The structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.
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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. Named after fire department Captain James L. Buford, the structure has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2016.
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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. The tower rises just 15 feet from its shorter neighbor to the east, 100 Congress. The Ashton was one of the first skyscrapers built in Austin during the city's 2006-2010 skyscraper boom. The building is notable for its extensive pool deck located atop the podium. The Ashton is the twin of a building of the same name in Dallas, Texas, though the Austin property is 16 stories taller.
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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.
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Stevie Ray Vaughan Memorial is a bronze sculpture of Stevie Ray Vaughan by Ralph Helmick. The statue is an iconic landmark along the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail on Auditorium Shores of Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas, United States, an outdoor venue where Vaughan performed many concerts.
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List of crossings of the Colorado River