Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters Building

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters Building is a historic building at 416 West 12th Street in Austin, Texas. Since its construction in 1956, this International style building has housed the international headquarters of Delta Kappa Gamma, a professional society supporting the advancement of women founded in 1929. It was designed by the Austin firm Kuehne, Brooks and Barr. Architecturally, it is a C-shaped concrete and steel structure, two stories in height, with a main upper level, and a second basement level that is partially obscured by the sloping terrain of the lot. Its design includes hallmarks of the International style propounded by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe: intersecting horizontal and vertical planes that highlight a variety of materials, including different colors of brick, concrete blocks, and marble.[2]

Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters Building
Location416 West 12th Street, Austin, Texas
Coordinates30°16′31″N 97°44′41″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1956
ArchitectKuehne, Brooks and Barr
Architectural styleInternational
NRHP reference No.12000198[1]
Added to NRHPApril 10, 2012

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

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