The Ashton, Austin

Name: The Ashton
Address: Austin, United States

#228 among attractions in Austin

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The Ashton is a 36-story residential skyscraper located in Austin, Texas. Completed in 2009, it is 412 feet high, making it the 10th tallest building in the city. The tower rises just 15 feet from its shorter neighbor to the east, 100 Congress. The Ashton was one of the first skyscrapers built in Austin during the city's 2006-2010 skyscraper boom. The building is notable for its extensive pool deck located atop the podium. The Ashton is the twin of a building of the same name in Dallas, Texas, though the Austin property is 16 stories taller. ()

Opened: 2009 (15 years ago)Floors: 36Coordinates: 30°15'50"N, 97°44'45"W

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Central Austin (Downtown Austin)Austin United States

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The Ashton – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mexic-Arte Museum, Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge, Paramount Theatre, Ritz.

~1430 ftNE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Mexic-Arte Museum, Austin
7 min walk • Mexic-Arte Museum is a fine arts museum in Austin, Texas. The Mission of the organization is to enrich and educate the community through the presentation and promotion of traditional and contemporary Mexican, Latino, and Latino art and culture.
~1720 ftS
Bridge, Nature and wildlife, Park
Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge, Austin
9 min walk • The Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge crosses over Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas. Before construction of the Longhorn Dam was completed in 1960, the bridge crossed the Colorado River from which Lady Bird Lake is impounded.
0.4 miNE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Paramount Theatre, Austin
12 min walk • The Paramount Theatre is a live theatre venue/movie theatre located in downtown Austin, Texas. The classical revival style structure was built in 1915. The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 1976.
0.4 miNE
Nightlife, Cinema
Ritz, Austin
12 min walk • The Ritz is a historic theater in the 6th Street district in Austin, Texas. The building's history includes use as a movie theater, music hall, club, and comedy house. It reopened after renovations in fall 2007 as the new downtown location for the Alamo Drafthouse.
~1540 ftN
Park
Republic Square, Austin
8 min walk • Republic Square is an urban park in central Austin, Texas. Located in Downtown Austin, the park features a grassy area meant for festivals and events as well as shaded areas under live oak trees.
0.5 miE
Theater, Comedy club, Nightlife
Esther's Follies, Austin
14 min walk • Esther's Follies is a modern-day vaudeville theatre located on 6th Street in downtown Austin, Texas. The group is named after actress Esther Williams. Acts incorporate magic, juggling, singing, dancing, and sketches on current events. The show is fast-paced, and most of the acts incorporate a comedic theme.
~600 ftNW
City hall
Austin City Hall, Austin
3 min walk • Austin City Hall is the seat of Austin municipal government, located at 301 W 2nd St in downtown Austin, Texas. The current building was completed in 2004. It is the meeting place for the Austin City Council.
0.4 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Long Center, Austin
11 min walk • The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts venue located along Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin, Texas. The Long Center is the permanent home of the Austin Symphony Orchestra, Austin Lyric Opera and Ballet Austin and hosts other Austin-area performing arts organizations.
0.4 miE
Museum, History museum, O. Henry
O. Henry Museum, Austin
11 min walk • The William Sydney Porter House or O. Henry House is a historic structure in Downtown Austin, Texas. William Sydney Porter, better known as the author O. Henry, lived there between 1893 and 1895.
~1660 ftNE
Shopping, Department store
Scarbrough Building, Austin
8 min walk • The Scarbrough Building is a historic commercial building in downtown Austin, Texas. Located on the corner of Congress Avenue and Sixth Street, the Chicago-style building was originally home to the flagship E.M. Scarbrough & Sons department store. The building was the first steel-framed high-rise in Austin.
~1050 ftN
Postmodern architecture
William P. Hobby, Austin
6 min walk • The William P. Hobby, Jr. State Office Building - formerly known as Republic Plaza - is a three-building government office complex located in the Warehouse District of Downtown Austin, Texas, United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to The Ashton?

Nearby attractions include Buford Tower, Austin (1 min walk), The Austonian, Austin (3 min walk), Austin City Hall, Austin (3 min walk), Block 21, Austin (4 min walk).

How to get to The Ashton by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Ashton:

Bus

5th/Rio Grande • Lines: 663 (12 min walk)
Megabus (26 min walk)

Train

Downtown (12 min walk)
Austin (20 min walk)