Whitacre Tower
[1] The site of the modern day tower was originally a plot of land purchased by Missouri real estate developer Thomas Field in 1887.The Baker Hotel was imploded in 1980 to make room for the Southwestern Bell Telephone headquarters, which eventually became the Whitacre Tower in 1982.[1][3] AT&T moved its headquarters to the tower from a location in San Antonio, Texas, in 2008.Mayor of Dallas Tom Leppert said then he hoped AT&T would stay in the central city.AT&T moved Spirit of Communication, a gold statue, from its Bedminster, New Jersey, offices to the Whitacre Tower.