The Anthony and Louise Viaer Alumni Hall, formerly the Administration Building, is a building on the campus of

Huston–Tillotson University Huston–Tillotson University (HT) is a private historically black university in Austin, Texas, United States. Established in 1875, it was the first institution of higher learning in Austin. The university is affiliated with the United Methodis ...

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, United States. Constructed in 1914 in the

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style, it was built of bricks manufactured by Huston–Tillotson students. The building was named after Anthony E. Viaer, an alumnus of the Class of 1958 who gave a $1 million scholarship opportunity to university students. The building was first nominated for National Register listing in 1986, but was not then listed, due to owner objection. It was listed in 1993.

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