It was built in 1941 as the headquarters of the Austin Daily Tribune, a short-lived newspaper that ceased publishing in 1942.

The building was designed by architect Shirley Simons and the firm of Page.

[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

[2] Media related to Ernest O. Thompson Building at Wikimedia Commons

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