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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas
Technically, there have been other times. If you think of the Capitol that way, it was technically the tallest in Texas from 1888 until 1912 when the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas was built. The Texas Capitol is either 311 or 303 feet tall depending on who you ask, and the Adolphus Hotel is 312 feet.
Texas only has 4 buildings dating back to the 1920s that are more than 400 feet tall with two in Houston, and one each in Dallas and San Antonio. The first to crack 400 feet was the Magnolia Hotel in Dallas in 1923. By 1931, Texas had at least 16 buildings over 300 feet.
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Thanks for the interesting information. Indeed, I did not think that far back in time. So, this means Austin is reclaiming the title of having the state's tallest building.