ACC professor Emily Anderson wanted to know the history behind the ACC Pinnacle campus."I heard some wealthy dude built it in the 80s and lived on the top story," she wrote in to our ATXplained project."Who was he?"
Oak Hill’s population at the time was just 425 people – smaller than most elementary schools today. The area had a single stop sign. Many of the residents traveled half an hour each day to get to work in downtown Austin. “Half of the floor was our offices and the other half was leased to Davis and Davis Law Firm,” said Smith, who worked for her father at the time.
A trained pilot, he would fly back and forth to his house about 4 miles away in Scenic Brook Estates. The helicopter was one of nine he owned at the time. Angerman knew the economy couldn’t be in a bust forever, so he tried to wait it out. He began selling his other possessions so he could afford to keep the Pinnacle afloat.Hanging on to the Pinnacle included giving up the things he loved most. Fowler remembers him telling her about having to sell his last helicopter.
“Not many people can say that they individually have built a 10-story building, all by himself. And that's exactly what he did. He passed away with no regret."While the Pinnacle didn’t end up the way Angerman envisioned it, he didn’t see it as a failure.
It should be a hospital.
I remember thinking it was on fire in 2011. The smoke could be seen for miles.
It needs a new developer. I cannot believe there are no buyers.
Thanks for this story. I worked in that building for 17 years & there were always rumors about the guy who built it. I was on the 10th floor, with it's gold mirrored ceiling and a glorious view of the hill country. All I can add is, there used to be a hot tub up there too!
“What’s the history behind the ACC pinnacle campus?” Anderson wrote to our ATXplained project. “I heard some wealthy dude built it in the 80s and lived on the top story. Who was he?” SloaneWick has the answers.