Distinctive Style

ID: 1130 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University ~ Creator: Fred R. Gildersleeve

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Two Praetorians stand at the front of the construction site, overseeing the work on the building planned to be a near-exact replica of the first skyscraper in Texas, the Dallas Praetorian. Though based off of another building, the Praetorian stood unique in Waco as one of only two Chicago-style structures in the city.

This file appears in: The Praetorian

The Praetorian

By Amanda Sawyer

Joining the recently completed Amicable building, the Praetorian building towered over the city in 1915 as one of the first skyscrapers in Central Texas. The building’s unique architecture and distinctive character ensured that it continued to serve…