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Formerly
known as the United States Customs House, the imposing three-story stone and
masonry Mediterranean-style structure features a clay tile roof and exterior
walls of finished limestone. Built by the U.S. government and completed in 1931,
the building was initially named the United States Immigration Station. It
contains 54,000 square feet of floor space and
occupies a full city block. Located on The Strand between 17th and 18th streets,
the historic structure was declared surplus and turned over to UTMB in 1976.
Among the programs located in the building is the university’s Technology
Management Office, which transfers new ideas and inventions from UTMB
laboratories into the marketplace for the benefit of the community.
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