• The Ashbel Smith Building, also known as Old Red, is a Romanesque Revival building located in Galveston, Texas. It was built in 1891 with red brick and sandstone.
  • Photograph of the Ashbel Smith Building at the University of Texas Medical Branch, also known as Old Red.
  • The Ashbel Smith Building, also known as Old Red, is a Romanesque Revival building located in Galveston, Texas.
  • “The building was named in 1949 for Ashbel Smith (1805-86), pioneer surgeon, diplomat, and “Father of the University of Texas.”
  • In 1949, the building was named for Ashbel Smith (1805-86), pioneer surgeon, diplomat, and “Father of the University of Texas.
  • So when Austin’s Historic Landmark Commission approved the demolition of the Ashbel Smith building — a nine-story tower constructed in 1974 as...
  • Dr. Ashbel Smith was one of the people instrumental in getting the medical school building established on Galveston Island.
  • The Ashbel Smith Building, shown below, was rededicated in 1986.
  • Photo taken at UTMB Ashbel Smith Building by Jordan M. on 10/19/2013.
  • Ashbel Smith Building. National Register Information System ID: 69000203.
  • Cool building designed by Nicholas J. Clayton and built in 1891 in Galveston, TX.
  • - The building houses the UT System Administration offices.
  • To highlight the breadth and diversity in Texas architecture, we’ve rounded up the 12 most significant buildings in the Lone Star State.