Spring Building, Austin

Name: Spring Building
Address: Austin, United States

#220 among attractions in Austin

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Spring is a 43-story, 132 m tall condominium in Austin, Texas. Upon its completion in 2009 it became the 3rd tallest building in Austin and the tallest building in the West End. The tower currently stands as the 8th tallest in the city. It was designed by Vancouver–based architect Foad Rafii. The architect of record was Morris Architects and Pentagram was the graphic designer of the project. Spring was the first point tower in Austin, a term referring to a slender tower above a large, mid-rise base. ()

Opened: 2009 (15 years ago)Top floor height: 394 ftFloors: 43Coordinates: 30°16'8"N, 97°45'14"W

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Central Austin (Downtown Austin)Austin United States

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Spring Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mexic-Arte Museum, Paramount Theatre, West Fifth Street Bridge at Shoal Creek, Auditorium Shores.

0.7 miE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Mexic-Arte Museum, Austin
17 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.
0.7 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Paramount Theatre, Austin
19 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.
~780 ftNE
Bridge
West Fifth Street Bridge at Shoal Creek, Austin
4 min walk • The West Fifth Street Bridge is a historic cantilever concrete girder bridge in downtown Austin, Texas. Built in 1931, the bridge carries Fifth Street across Shoal Creek to link central Austin with neighborhoods that were then the city's western suburbs.
0.5 miS
Park, Outdoor activities
Auditorium Shores, Austin
13 min walk • Auditorium Shores is an urban park located in downtown Austin, Texas, within the larger Town Lake Park. Its name refers to its location between the former Palmer Auditorium and the shores of Lady Bird Lake.
0.4 miE
Park
Republic Square, Austin
11 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 miSE
City hall
Austin City Hall, Austin
13 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.
0.5 miNE
Collection of Austin cultural history
Austin History Center, Austin
14 min walk • The Austin History Center is the local history collection of the Austin Public Library and the city's historical archive. The building opened as the official Austin Public Library in 1933 and served as the main library until 1979, when library functions moved to the John Henry Faulk Library, a newer facility next door.
0.6 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Long Center, Austin
16 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.
~1540 ftSW
Bridge
Lamar Boulevard Bridge, Austin
8 min walk • The Lamar Boulevard Bridge is a historic arch bridge carrying Texas State Highway Loop 343 over Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin, Texas, United States.
0.6 miE
Shopping, Department store
Scarbrough Building, Austin
17 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.
~1630 ftSW
Bridge, View point
Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge, Austin
8 min walk • The James D. Pfluger Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge is a shared use bridge for pedestrians and cyclists spanning Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin, Texas. Opened in 2001, the bridge connects the north and south sides of the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail and features an unusual "double curve" design.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Spring Building?

Nearby attractions include West Fifth Street Bridge at Shoal Creek, Austin (4 min walk), Treaty Oak, Austin (5 min walk), West Sixth Street Bridge, Austin (5 min walk), Fifth & West Residences, Austin (6 min walk).

How to get to Spring Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to Spring Building:

Train

Austin (5 min walk)
Downtown (25 min walk)

Bus

5th/Rio Grande • Lines: 663 (6 min walk)
6th/Oakland • Lines: 663 (15 min walk)