The James Earl Rudder State Office Building is a historic office building in downtown

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, USA. Built in 1918, the five-story structure features 18-foot ceilings and

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and

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flooring. Over time the building has housed the

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, the Department of Agriculture, and the State Highway Department (today the Department of Transportation). Today, the building houses the offices for the Secretary of State.SOS Map and Driving Directions to the Texas Secretary of State Office
" ''Secretary of State of Texas''. Accessed August 31, 2008. The building is located at 1019 Brazos Street, immediately south of the old General Land Office building and east of the

Dewitt C. Greer State Highway Building The Dewitt C. Greer State Highway Building is an eight-story structure in downtown Austin, Texas housing offices of the Texas Department of Transportation since its completion. Located at the southwest corner of 11th and Brazos Streets (125 E. 1 ...

. It was added to the

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along with the Greer Building on January 7, 1998.National Register Information System
, National Register of Historic Places, ''

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''. Retrieved March 6, 2009.

References

* tp://ftp.thc.state.tx.us/nr_program/Austin,%201918%20State%20Office%20Building%20and%201933%20State%20Highway%20Building%20NR.PDF NRHP Registration form Buildings and structures in Austin, Texas National Register of Historic Places in Austin, Texas Atlee B. Ayres buildings Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas {{Texas-struct-stub