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Tower of the Americas

Tower of the Americas — media credits (ID:362616)

Tower of the Americas — media credits (ID:362613)

Tower of the Americas — media credits (ID:362614)

Tower of the Americas — media credits (ID:362615)

Tower of the Americas — media credits (ID:362617)

Tower of the Americas — media credits (ID:362618)

Tower of the Americas — media credits (ID:78176)

Tower of the Americas, San Antonio, Texas — media credits (ID:19589)

There is a total of 8 media files

General Information

Beginning of works:	9 August 1966
Completion:	6 April 1968
Status:	in use

Project Type

Structure:	Vertical cantilever structure
Function / usage:	Observation tower

Location

Location:	San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
Address:	600 HemisFair Park / 701 West Bowie Street
Coordinates:	29° 25' 8.47" N 98° 29' 0.85" W

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Technical Information

Dimensions

	diameter	13.80 m
	height	228.6 m
	diameter at platform	36 m

Materials

building structure	reinforced concrete

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Participants

Architecture

O'Neil Ford (architect)

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Relevant Publications

Heinle, Erwin / Leonhardt, Fritz (1997): Türme aller Zeiten - aller Kulturen. 3^rd edition, Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, Stuttgart (Germany), pp. 245.

About this
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Structure-ID
20000341
Published on:
21/08/1999
Last updated on:
29/08/2021

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