The story
The iconic campus tower where Charles Whitman committed America's first modern mass shooting in 1966, killing 17 and changing campus safety forever.
Everything that was here
- 1937–present · still open
University of Texas TowerEducational Building
The iconic campus tower where Charles Whitman committed America's first modern mass shooting in 1966, killing 17 and changing campus safety forever.
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UT Tower (Main Building)University Building
The 307-foot tower where Charles Whitman committed America's first mass campus shooting, changing university security forever.
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Nearby history
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Conan's Pizza
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The Tavern
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Stars Café (Star Seeds)
3101 North I-35 Frontage Road · 1.6 km away
Paramount Theatre
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