The Nix Professional Building is a 23-story
hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically has an emerge ...
in downtown
San Antonio
("Cradle of Freedom")
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Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...
, US.
At the time of its completion, this was the largest and tallest hospital in the United States. It was also the only hospital with doctor's offices, hospital beds, and a parking garage all in one building. It currently stands as the 10th tallest building in the city.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in San Antonio
The U.S. city of San Antonio, Texas is home to 93 high-rises, 15 of which are skyscrapers that stand at least feet tall. The tallest structure in the city, excluding radio antennas, is the Tower of the Americas, standing tall. Completed for H ...
References
Hospital buildings completed in 1931
Skyscrapers in San Antonio
Healthcare in San Antonio
Hospitals in Texas
Skyscrapers in Texas
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