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Battle Hall
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National Register of Historic Places

Battle Hall

Also known as Old Barker History Center

On the National Register since 197056 years
Mediterranean RenaissanceListed 1970Austin
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Battle Hall

Battle Hall, at South Mall, University of Texas campus, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 25, 1970. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isUniversity building at 302 Inner Campus Drive in Austin, Texas. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 40 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

South Mall, University of Texas campus, Austin · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Battle HallStart here
  2. 2Kappa Kappa Gamma HouseBuilding · next door
  3. 3University Junior High SchoolSpanish Revival · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4University Baptist ChurchSpanish Colonial Revival · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Goodall Wooten HouseBuilding · 0.3 mi on
Around it

13 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BCambridge TowerBuilt 19650.3 miBGethsemane Lutheran Church and Luther Hall (Boundary Increase)Moderne Movement0.4 miBBertram BuildingTwo-Part Commercial Block0.4 miBWesthillGreek Revival0.4 miBGethsemane Lutheran ChurchGothic Revival0.5 miBCarrington-Covert HouseBuilding0.5 miBLittlefield HouseBuilding0.5 miBSt. Martin’s Evangelical Lutheran ChurchBuilding0.5 miBGranger House and the PerchRanch Style0.5 miBNeill-Cochran HouseGreek Revival · Built 18550.5 miBTexas Federation of Women's Clubs HeadquartersGeorgian Revival0.5 miBJ. Frank Dobie HouseColonial Revival0.5 miBScottish Rite DormitoryGeorgian Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about Battle Hall

Is Battle Hall on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 25, 1970 (Register number 70000763).

Is Battle Hall a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Texas has 42 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Texas State Capitol, 0.8 miles away.

Can you visit Battle Hall?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Battle Hall?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 40 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 40973727 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.