"Old Red" (Ashbel Smith Building)
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ggmorton
N 29° 18.690 W 094° 46.732
15R E 327245 N 3243811
A marker near the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX.
Waymark Code: WM1M22
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/29/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member silverquill
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Marker Number: 7539

Marker Text:
First, and originally the only, building of University of Texas Medical Branch. Master architect Nicholas J. Clayton designed the massive Romanesque structure. It was dedicated October 5, 1891. Although rooms were almost devoid of equipment, the school boasted a young, vigorous staff. Enrollment in 1891 was 23. The building was named in 1949 for Ashbel Smith (1805-86), pioneer surgeon, diplomat, and "Father of the University of Texas." Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1969
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