Cambridge Tower is a building in

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, United States, that opened in 1965 as a luxury apartment tower. The building was designed by

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-based architect

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, and contains numerous

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architectural elements including balconies adorned with

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columns and ornamental breeze blocks. The building currently operates as a

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.Cambridge Tower Condominium, http://cambridgetower.net"Cambridge Tower: Austin's Landmark of Luxury," DOCOMOMO MidTexMod
/ref> It was listed on the

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on June 20, 2018.

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* Residential buildings in Austin, Texas Residential buildings completed in 1965 National Register of Historic Places in Austin, Texas Residential buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas {{Texas-struct-stub

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