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Batts Hall

Coordinates: 30°17′05″N 97°44′20″W / 30.2848°N 97.7389°W / 30.2848; -97.7389
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Batts Hall
The building's exterior in 2014
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General information
Address158 West 21st Street
Town or cityAustin, Texas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30°17′05″N 97°44′20″W / 30.2848°N 97.7389°W / 30.2848; -97.7389

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]

History

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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

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  1. ^ "Building Details: Batts Hall (BAT – 0073)". University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "Margaret Batts Tobin, 91, served UT and the arts". The Alcalde. 78 (2). Emmis Communications: 38. November–December 1989. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  3. ^ "Centennial Factfile". The Alcalde. 71 (3). January–February 1983. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "Focus on the Forty Acres". The Alcalde. 51 (1). September 1962. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  5. ^ Gribben, Alan (2010). Harry Huntt Ransom: Intellect in Motion. p. 186. ISBN 9780292779112. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "Refresher Course of the Campus". The Alcalde. 62 (1). Emmis Communications: 15. September 1973. ISSN 1535-993X. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
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