Batts Hall
Batts Hall (abbreviated BAT) is a building on the South Mall of the University of Texas at Austin campus in Austin, Texas, United States. The five-floor, 39,143-square-foot structure is named after Robert Lynn Batts.[1]
| Batts Hall | |
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 The building's exterior in 2014 | |
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| Address | 158 West 21st Street |
| Town or city | Austin, Texas |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 30.2848°N 97.7389°W |
History
The building was constructed during 1952–1953, and named after former law professor and Board of Regents chairman Robert Lynn Batts.[2] It was dedicated "to the study and teaching of modern foreign languages that men may understand one another".[3] Dr. Robert Haden Williams, a professor of Romance languages, helped plan and design the structure.[4]
In 1965, Harry H. Ransom delivered his "State of the University" speech in Batts' auditorium, launching the 'Texas Today and Tomorrow' series' fourth annual convocation.[5] The building housed the Departments of Germanic, Romantic and Slavic Languages, as of 1973.[6]
References
- "Building Details: Batts Hall (BAT – 0073)". University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- "Margaret Batts Tobin, 91, served UT and the arts". The Alcalde. Emmis Communications. 78 (2): 38. November–December 1989. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- "Centennial Factfile". The Alcalde. 71 (3). January–February 1983. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- "Focus on the Forty Acres". The Alcalde. 51 (1). September 1962. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- Gribben, Alan (2010). Harry Huntt Ransom: Intellect in Motion. p. 186. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- "Refresher Course of the Campus". The Alcalde. Emmis Communications. 62 (1): 15. September 1973. ISSN 1535-993X. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
External links
Media related to Batts Hall at Wikimedia Commons
