29°25′08″N98°29′01″W / 29.418888°N 98.483611°W / 29.418888; -98.483611 (Tower of the Americas)
Construction started
August 10, 1966
Opening
April 6, 1968
Owner
City of San Antonio
Management
City of San Antonio and Landry's Restaurants
Height
Antenna spire
750 ft (230 m)
Roof
622 ft (190 m)
Top floor
579 ft (176 m)
Design and construction
Architect(s)
Ford, Powell & Carson
Structural engineer
Feigenspan and Pinnell
Entrance to the Tower of the AmericasThe very top of the Tower of the AmericasView of Downtown San Antonio from the Tower of the AmericasThe three elevators on the exterior of the Tower of the Americas
The Tower of the Americas is a 750-foot (229-meter) observation tower-restaurant located in the Hemisfair district in the southeastern portion of Downtown San Antonio, Texas, United States. The tower was designed by San Antonio architect O'Neil Ford[1] and was built as the theme structure of the 1968 World's Fair, HemisFair '68.[2] Originally known as 'HemisFair Tower',[3] it was ultimately named 'the Tower of the Americas' as a result of a name-the-tower contest created by the executive committee. Sixty-eight people submitted the name by which the tower is now known.[4]
It was the tallest observation tower in the United States from 1968 until 1996, when the Las Vegas Stratosphere Tower was completed.[5] The tower is the tallest occupiable structure in San Antonio, and it is the 30th-tallest occupiable structure in Texas.
The tower is located in the middle of the former HemisFair '68 site and has an observation deck, accessible by elevator for a fee. There is also a lounge and revolving restaurant at the top of the tower, providing panoramic views of the city.[6]
^Gerem, Yves (2001). A Marmac Guide to San Antonio. Gretna: Pelican Publishing Company. p. 271. ISBN 1-56554-821-3.
^Association, Texas State Historical. "HemisFair '68". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
^"How San Antonio's most iconic skyline structure came to be". Express News. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
^Danini, Carmina (April 5, 2018). "It was McComb's towering achievement". San Antonio Express-News. pp. A1, A11. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
^"Tower of the Americas". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 17, 2010.[dead link]
^"Tower of the Americas". Planeteyetraveler.com. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
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