Ashbel Smith Building
United States historic place
About
The Ashbel Smith Building, also known as Old Red, is a Romanesque Revival building located in Galveston, Texas. It was built in 1891 with red brick and sandstone.
Nicholas J. Clayton was the architect. It was the first University of Texas Medical Branch building.
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