Mar 5, 2018 · Built in 1930 as a fire drill tower, it was replaced in 1974 by a more modern one on Pleasant Valley Road. The old tower survived thanks to efforts by those who loved it.

Oct 30, 2023 · More than two years after a fire engulfed it in flames, the historic Buford Tower is now fully restored. The six-story building — a 1930s-era firefighting training tower on Cesar Chavez Street downtown — was damaged in April 2021 by a fire that spread to it …

Nov 1, 2023 · Restoration crews took the opportunity to update some of the interior electrical and carillon chimes, so they will work even better for years to come, the city said.

Buford Tower (formerly the Austin Fire Drill Tower) is a tower standing along the north shore of Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin, Texas. The structure was originally built in 1930 as a drill tower for the Austin Fire Department, but it now serves as a bell tower and landmark.

Feb 28, 2018 · Built in 1930 as a fire drill tower, it was replaced in 1974 by a more modern one on Pleasant Valley Road. The old tower survived thanks to efforts by those who loved it.

As you stroll along the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail, you may hear the Kitchens Memorial Chimes tolling from Buford Tower. For decades, the tower was used by the city’s firefighters for training exercises.

Buford Tower is a 67 feet tall, freestanding six-story concrete tower with reddish-brown bricks, at the end of Colorado St. on the north shore of Lady Bird Lake, in downtown Austin. The tower contains six small, stacked rooms with concrete floors.

Sep 16, 2015 · Buford Tower is situated on the bank of the Colorado River in the heart of downtown Austin, Texas. The tower rises sixty-seven feet in height with a width and depth of fourteen feet. Its original but forgotten name, The Old Fireman’s Practice Tower, provides insight into the tower’s history.

In 1978, the tower was restored by the Austin Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction and was dedicated to Austin Fire Department Captain James Buford, who was the first Austin firefighter to die in the line of duty. The building also …

Aug 18, 2018 · Due to complaints from downtown residents, the volume of the Buford Tower chimes has been decreased.