The Brown Building is a ten-story office and residential tower in
Downtown Austin, Texas. It is tall. Completed in 1938 at the southwest corner of 8th Street and Colorado Street, the building was home to many significant companies throughout 20th century Austin, including the holding corporation for the
Lyndon Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson (; August 27, 1908January 22, 1973), often referred to by his initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969. He had previously served as the 37th vice ...
family. The
Texas Broadcasting Corporation (KTBC) operated from the building for many years around
World War II, counting among its employees humorist
Cactus Pryor and future governor
John Connally. The engineering company
Brown & Root also had its headquarters in the Brown Building at one time.
The building was renovated and converted to high-end lofts in the early 2000s. The building was added to the
National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
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Buildings and structures in Austin, Texas
National Register of Historic Places in Austin, Texas
Office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas
City of Austin Historic Landmarks
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