Watterson Towers, Normal

Name: Watterson Towers
Address: Normal, United States

#3 among attractions in Normal

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Watterson Towers is a student residence hall at Illinois State University, and is one of the tallest dormitory buildings in the world at 298.5 feet. Located in Normal, Illinois, at the corner of Fell and Beaufort Streets, it was completed in 1969. The 28-story complex holds over 2,200 students and stands at 91m, making it one of the tallest brutalist structures in the world. Watterson Towers was named after Arthur W. Watterson, a popular professor and chair of the ISU Geography Department, who taught at the University from 1946–1966. The building was designed by Fridstein and Fitch Architects in Chicago, and built by C. Iber and Sons Company of Peoria, Illinois. ()

Coordinates: 40°30'29"N, 88°59'16"W

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Downtown NormalNormal United States

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Watterson Towers – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Illinois State University College of Business, Normal Theater, Children's Discovery Museum, University Galleries of Illinois State University.

~1120 ftW
Park
Illinois State University College of Business, Normal
6 min walk • The Illinois State University College of Business is the business school at Illinois State University.
~560 ftNE
Concerts and shows, Cinema, Theater
Normal Theater, Normal
3 min walk • The Normal Theater is a cinema located in the downtown area of Normal, Illinois of the United States of America, which is located in McLean County. The theater closed for a time in the early 1990s but reopened in 1993 after being purchased and renovated by the town of Normal.
~1150 ftE
40°30'33"N • 88°59'2"W
Children's Discovery Museum, Normal
6 min walk • Children's museum, Museum, Science museum
~1040 ftE
40°30'33"N • 88°59'3"W
University Galleries of Illinois State University, Normal
6 min walk • Art museum, Museum
1.6 miSE
Synagogue, Moorish revival architecture
Moses Montefiore Congregation, Bloomington
41 min walk • The Moses Montefiore Congregation is a synagogue in Bloomington, Illinois. Although Jews had arrived in Bloomington by the 1850s, the synagogue was organized in 1884 and named for Sir Moses Montefiore.
~1860 ftNW
Botanical garden
Fell Arboretum, Bloomington-Normal
9 min walk • The Fell Arboretum is an arboretum located across the campus of Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. The arboretum began in 1867 when Jesse W. Fell, the university's founder, obtained $3,000 from the state legislature for campus landscaping. He planted 1,740 trees on campus that year and 107 trees the following year.
0.7 miS
Bridge
Camelback Bridge, Bloomington-Normal
19 min walk • The Camelback Bridge is a restored historic wooden bridge that arches over the Constitution Trail in Normal, Illinois. It is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The bridge's main span is a wooden kingpost pony truss.
0.7 miNW
40°30'56"N • 88°59'48"W
Ruth A. Stroud Auditorium, Bloomington-Normal
18 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
0.6 miW
Basketball, Entertainment, Sport
Redbird Arena, Normal
16 min walk • Redbird Arena is a 10,200-seat multi-purpose arena located in Normal, Illinois, on the campus of Illinois State University. Built in 1989, the building is notable for its use of a Teflon-coated roof that gives off a "glow" during night events.
0.8 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
Duffy Bass Field, Bloomington-Normal
21 min walk • Duffy Bass Field is a baseball venue in Normal, Illinois, USA. It is home to the Illinois State Redbirds baseball team of the Division I Missouri Valley Conference. It was built in 1988 and has a capacity of 1,200 spectators, 1,000 of which is seated. The field is also home to the University High School Pioneers baseball team.
0.5 miNW
Football, Sport, Sport venue
Hancock Stadium, Bloomington-Normal
14 min walk • Hancock Stadium is a 13,391-seat multi-purpose stadium in Normal, Illinois. It opened in 1963. It is home to the Illinois State University Redbirds football team as well as University High School.

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Which popular attractions are close to Watterson Towers?

Nearby attractions include Normal Theater, Normal (3 min walk), University Galleries of Illinois State University, Normal (6 min walk), Illinois State University College of Business, Normal (6 min walk), Children's Discovery Museum, Normal (6 min walk).