Praetorian Building, Waco

Name: Praetorian Building
Address: Waco, United States

#20 among attractions in Waco

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The Praetorian Building is an historic 7-story building located at 601 Franklin Avenue in Waco, McLennan County, Texas. Designed by the Dallas architectural firm of C. W. Bulger & Co. in the Chicago school or Modern style of architecture, it was built it 1915 by Hughes O'Rourke Construction to house the Praetorian Insurance Company whose main office, the Praetorian Building in Dallas, had been designed by C. E. Bulger in 1905. Other names the building has borne over the years are Franklin Tower, the Service Mutual Building and Southwestern Building. ()

Built: 1915 (109 years ago)Coordinates: 31°33'19"N, 97°7'56"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Magnolia Market, Cameron Park Zoo, McLane Stadium, Texas Sports Hall of Fame.

~1300 ftSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Magnolia Market, Waco
7 min walk • Magnolia Market at the Silos, commonly called Magnolia Market, is a shopping complex that encompasses two city blocks in downtown Waco, Texas. It is marked by two 120’ high silos, built in 1950 as part of the Brazos Valley Cotton Oil Company.
1.4 miNW
Outdoor activities, Park, Zoo
Cameron Park Zoo, Waco
35 min walk • Cameron Park Zoo is a 52-acre natural habitat zoo located within Cameron Park in the city of Waco, Texas, United States, next to the Brazos River.
1 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Private tours
McLane Stadium, Waco
26 min walk • McLane Stadium is an American football stadium in Waco, Texas owned and operated by Baylor University. Originally named Baylor Stadium, the facility's name was changed to McLane Stadium in December 2013 to honor Baylor alumnus and business magnate Drayton McLane, Jr. who...
0.8 miE
Museum, Specialty museum
Texas Sports Hall of Fame, Waco
22 min walk • The Texas Sports Hall of Fame recognizes athletes, coaches, and administrators who have made "lasting fame and honor to Texas sports". It was established in 1951 by the Texas Sports Writers Association. Once it made its first induction in 1951, Texas became the first U.S. state to have a sports hall of fame.
0.8 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, Waco
21 min walk • The Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum in Waco, Texas, is the state-designated official historical center of the famed Texas Rangers law enforcement agency. It consists of the Homer Garrison Jr. museum gallery, the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame, the Texas Ranger Research Center and the Headquarters of Texas Rangers Company "F".
0.5 miNE
Bridge
Waco Suspension Bridge, Waco
13 min walk • The Waco Suspension Bridge crosses the Brazos River in Waco, Texas. It is a single-span suspension bridge, with a main span of 475 ft. Opened on November 20, 1869, it contains nearly 3 million bricks. It is located north of downtown Waco, connecting Indian Spring Park with Doris D. Miller Park.
1 miE
Museum, Science museum, History museum
Mayborn Museum Complex, Waco
27 min walk • The Mayborn Museum Complex is a 142,000-square-foot facility that opened in May 2004 at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. It features a natural history museum focusing on Central Texas with walk-in dioramas including one on the Waco Mammoth Site, and exploration stations for geology, paleontology, archeology, and natural history.
1.1 miSE
Art museum, Library, Museum
Armstrong Browning Library, Waco
29 min walk • The Armstrong Browning Library is located on the campus of Baylor University in Waco, Texas, USA and is the home of the largest collections of English poets Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
~900 ftE
31°33'18"N • 97°7'45"W
Dr Pepper Museum, Waco
5 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, Historical place
0.5 miNE
Bridge
Washington Avenue Bridge, Waco
13 min walk • The Washington Avenue Bridge in Waco, Texas was built in 1902 and was then the longest single-span vehicular truss bridge in Texas. It has a 450-foot span across the Brazos River.
~660 ftN
Coworking space
ALICO Building, Waco
4 min walk • The ALICO Building is a 22-story office building in downtown Waco, Texas, United States, located at the intersection of Austin and 5th Street. The building is currently owned and operated by the American-Amicable Life Insurance Company of Texas. At 282 feet tall, it is currently the tallest building in Waco.

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Which popular attractions are close to Praetorian Building?

Nearby attractions include ALICO Building, Waco (4 min walk), Dr Pepper Museum, Waco (5 min walk), Washington Avenue Bridge, Waco (13 min walk), Waco Suspension Bridge, Waco (13 min walk).