Ashbel Smith Building

Ashbel Smith Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Ashbel Smith Building
Location	914--916 Ave. B, Galveston, Texas
Coordinates	29°18′48″N 94°46′44″W / 29.31333°N 94.77889°WCoordinates: 29°18′48″N 94°46′44″W / 29.31333°N 94.77889°W
Area	1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built	1891[1]
Architectural style	Romanesque
NRHP Reference #	69000203[2]
RTHL #	7539
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 28, 1969
Designated RTHL	1969[1]

The Ashbel Smith Building, also known as Old Red, is a Romanesque Revival building located in Galveston, Texas.^[1] It was built in 1891 with red brick and sandstone. ^[3] Nicholas J. Clayton was the architect. It was the first University of Texas Medical Branch building.

In 1949, the building named for Ashbel Smith, a Republic of Texas diplomat and one of the founders of the University of Texas system. The building was registered as a Texas Historical Landmark in 1969 and renovated in 1985.

In 2008, Old Red was flooded with six feet of water by Hurricane Ike.

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References

1. "Texas Historic Sites Atlas". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
2. Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
3. http://www.utmb.edu/tour/18.htm