Austin Fire Drill Tower | |
 Viewed from the north in 2014 | |
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| Location | 201 W. Cesar Chavez St. Austin, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 30°15′49″N 97°44′45″W / 30.2636°N 97.7459°W |
| Area | Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1930 |
| Architect | Hugo Kuehne J. Roy White |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 16000720[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 11, 2016 |
Buford Tower (formerly the Austin Fire Drill 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.
- ^ "Austin Fire Drill Tower". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved July 5, 2017.