Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters Building
Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters Building | |
| Location | 416 West 12th Street, Austin, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 30°16′31″N 97°44′41″W / 30.27528°N 97.74472°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1956 |
| Architect | Kuehne, Brooks and Barr |
| Architectural style | International |
| NRHP reference No. | 12000198[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 10, 2012 |
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters Building is a historic building at 416 West 12th Street in Austin, Texas. Since its construction in 1956, this International style building has housed the international headquarters of Delta Kappa Gamma, a professional society supporting the advancement of women founded in 1929.
It was designed by the Austin firm Kuehne, Brooks and Barr. Architecturally, it is a C-shaped concrete and steel structure, two stories in height, with a main upper level, and a second basement level that is partially obscured by the sloping terrain of the lot. Its design includes hallmarks of the International style propounded by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe: intersecting horizontal and vertical planes that highlight a variety of materials, including different colors of brick, concrete blocks, and marble.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]
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References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters Building" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 16, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2017.