Ashbel Smith Building
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| Location | 914--916 Ave. B, Galveston, Texas |
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| Area | 1.8 acres (0.73 ha) |
| Built | 1891[2] |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| NRHP Reference # | 69000203[1] |
| RTHL # | 7539 |
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| Added to NRHP | October 28, 1969 |
| Designated RTHL | 1969[2] |
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.
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.
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- ↑ http://www.utmb.edu/tour/18.htm
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