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
Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters Building is located in Texas
Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters Building
Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters Building is located in the United States
Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters Building
Location416 West 12th Street, Austin, Texas
Coordinates30°16′31″N 97°44′41″W / 30.27528°N 97.74472°W / 30.27528; -97.74472
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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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters Building" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
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