Ashbel Smith Hall, halfway to the ground. Photo by James Rambin.
Ashbel Smith Hall, a 10-story office tower formerly occupied by the University of Texas System at downtown Austin’s Block 71, is officially no more.
Its unfortunate pedigree as perhaps one of the ugliest buildings in the city certainly didn’t tarnish the spectacle of the tower’s implosion at 8:00 a.m. this morning, the first demolition of its type Austin’s seen in more than a decade. If you didn’t feel like waking up — we don’t blame you — check out our video below:
