# Battle Hall in Austin, Texas

        Designed by renowned architect Cass Gilbert, Battle Hall is a historic 1911 Spanish Renaissance masterpiece on the UT Austin campus that originally served as the university's very first official library.

        ## Facts

        - Category: History
        - Best for: architecture, history, photography, quick_stop
        - Address: Battle Hall, 305 E 23rd St, Austin, TX 78712
        - Canonical URL: https://gydeinfo.com/austin/places/battle-hall/

        ## Sources

        - Claim source: ['Something that's bigger than yourself': Ornate campus buildings tell ...](https://thedailytexan.com/2025/11/17/something-thats-bigger-than-yourself-ornate-campus-buildings-tell-the-story-of-ut/); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation
- Claim source: [List of University of Texas at Austin buildings - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_University_of_Texas_at_Austin_buildings); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation
- Claim source: [The Historic Restoration of Cass Gilbert's Battle Hall at UT Austin](https://www.traditionalbuilding.com/features/reviving-a-masterpiece-the-historic-restoration-of-cass-gilberts-battle-hall-at-ut-austin); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation

        ## Booking CTAs

        - No verified booking links are available.

        ## Machine-readable evidence

        - Evidence JSON: https://gydeinfo.com/austin/places/battle-hall.evidence.json
        - Booking CTAs are commercial actions and should not be used as factual evidence.