Prather Dormitory - UT at Austin - Austin, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 30° 16.946 W 097° 44.100
14R E 621664 N 3350759
Now called Prather Residence Hall, the building was updated with a computer lab in 1988 and central air conditioning in 1991. The originally all male dormitory went coed in 2004.
Waymark Code: WM10C7H
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/12/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
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Living New Deal

"Due in part to the growing number of men returning to college after World War I, the student body of the University of Texas at Austin increased from 6,000 in 1920 to 10,000 in 1930, necessitating an extensive building program for the university.

Plans for Prather Dormitory for men were approved by the Board of Regents in September 1935. The Public Works Administration funded the construction of the building with a grant of $110,454 and loan of $135,000. The cornerstone of the building marks the building as “Project No. 9229-Y of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works.”

Project type: Other

Date built or created: 1937

Location: Austin, TX - University of Austin - Prather Dormitory

City: Austin

Condition: Good upkeep with a little wear and tear

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