Tower of the Americas, San Antonio

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Tower of the Americas

739 East César E. Chávez Boulevard
San Antonio TX United States
http://toweroftheamericas.com/...

Status:	built
Construction Dates
Began	1967
Finished	1968
Basement Floors	3

Building Uses

- observation

- restaurant

Structural Types

- tower

Heights	Value	Source / Comments

Antenna	729 ft
	to tip of antenna

Roof	622 ft
	to roof of tower

Top floor	579 ft
	to top floor/observation floor

Observation deck	560 ft
	to lower observation deck

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Description
Architect: Ford Powell & Carson, Inc.

- The tower was built for the Hemisfair World's Fair in 1968, which celebrated San Antonio's 250th anniversary.

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