Dobie Center, named after J. Frank Dobie, is a privately owned twenty-seven story residence hall located adjacent to the University of Texas at Austin campus. In addition to being a private residence for students, Dobie also contains a two-story mall, a movie theatre, restaurants, and specialty stores. [1]

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Fire

On November 11, 2006 a fire, started by an improperly extinguished cigarette,[2] broke out on the pool deck of Dobie Center causing an estimated $600,000 worth of damage. The pool deck reopened in late April, 2008. The fire was contained to an area outside of the residential tower. This structure was an old wooden deck that has since been replaced by a concrete structure.

Trivia

Michael Dell founded the company that would eventually become Dell in room 2713 of Dobie Center.[3]

Ryan Cabrera filmed a music video on top of the Dobie parking garage

Musician Daniel Johnston worked at the McDonalds in Dobie Mall

Stores and restaurants

A list of some of the stores and restaurants inside Dobie Center:

References

  1. ^ "About the Dobie Center". Dobie Center. http://www.dobiecenter.com/about.html. Retrieved 2006-11-10.
  2. ^ "AFD finds Dobie fire started by cigarettes". 'The Daily Texan'. 2006-11-16. http://www.dailytexanonline.com/news/2006/11/16/TopStories/Afd-Finds.Dobie.Fire.Started.By.Cigarettes-2464010.shtml.
  3. ^ "Michael Dell's view from the top". 'Austin-American Statesman'. 2004-05-02. http://www.statesman.com/business/content/business/stories/archive/0502dell.html.

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Coordinates: 30°17′00″N 97°44′28″W / 30.2833°N 97.7412°W

Preceded by Texas Capitol Tallest Building in Austin 1972—1984 112m Succeeded by One American Center

Categories: University of Texas at Austin | University and college dormitories in the United States | Shopping malls in Austin, Texas | Skyscrapers in Austin, Texas | Skyscrapers between 100 and 149 meters | 1972 architecture

 

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