201 W. Cesar Chavez St., Austin, Texas. County/parish: Travis.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 11, 2016. NRIS 16000720.
1 contributing building.Also known as:
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.
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