The Ever Changing Austin Skyline
by John Rogers on Jan.02, 2010, under Austin Texas, Texas Buildings
This view of the Austin Skyline was photographed in late 2009. Although I grew up in Austin the skyline has changed so much that I find in this view it’s hardly recognizable.You can see the University of Texas Tower lit up with the #1 on the left side of the image. The Capitol building is completely obscured by all the new towers. I did take a little license and remove a few cranes from the photo to hurry along the never ending construction.
Close up of UT Tower etc…
January 3rd, 2010 on 11:51 am
John, I remember working part-time for Stewart Title in Austin in 1985 when a lot of those tall buildings were being constructed. Stewart’s marketing rep took me to lunch at a restaurant on the top floor of one of the hotels and counted all the cranes that Stewart Title was handling title work for. Then the crash came in 1987 and all those new office buildings sat idle for a few years. Who would have dreamed back then they’d have to build more?