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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHRR_west-hill_Austin-TX.html
Tradition says architect Abner Cook built this house for Reuben and Mary Runner, about 1855. Some later owners were F.W. Chandler and H.E. Shelley, lawyers, 1863-1909; the May Thompson family, 1917-69. Originally the house faced east, pre-empting …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHRQ_wesley-united-methodist-church_Austin-TX.html
This congregation was established at the end of the Civil War for freedmen of the Austin area. It was begun through the efforts of the Rev. Joseph Welch, a white Methodist missionary, and the Rev. Isaac Wright, a black minister of the Methodist Ch…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHQY_wells-larue-house_Austin-TX.html
Built about 1850 by famed pioneer architect Abner Cook, for Waymen Wells, who lived 10 miles north, but needed town house for business and pleasure trips. His grandchildren, the LaRues, moved in to attend school sessions. Third generation now live…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHQX_f-weigl-iron-works_Austin-TX.html
Ironsmith Fortunat Weigl (1884-1973) migrated to Austin in 1913 from Germany with his wife Anna and sons F. Lee and Herbert. Work was scarce until 1917, when Weigl was commissioned by the noted local woodcarver Peter Mansbendel, who supplied a for…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHQW_webberville-ebenezer-baptist-church_Webberville-TX.html
This church traces its origin to the plight of Anglo American John F. Webber, who along with his African American wife and children, settled in this sparsely populated area of Texas in 1839 to escape the racism they had experienced in towns and ci…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHQV_col-lewis-miles-hobbs-washington_Austin-TX.html
Georgia native Lewis Washington came to Texas about 1835 and joined the revolutionary forces at San Antonio. A member of Col. Fannin's staff, he served with the Georgia battalion at Refugio and Goliad. He was appointed to an office in Sam Houston'…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHQ7_union-lee-baptist-church_Manor-TX.html
According to oral tradition, this congregation began meeting together for outdoor worship services in 1874. In 1884, Leonard Eck donated land, the B.J. Lee family gave a building, and the church was formally organized with the Rev. Anthony Winn as…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHQ5_tyler-rose_Austin-TX.html
The Tyler rose developed from a "native" rose planted by Cherokee Indians to mark tribal trails in the early 1800's. The rose developed a hardy root system now grafted to create classic hybrids.
These roses are shipped by Tyler nurserymen all o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHQ2_third-site-for-travis-county-government_Austin-TX.html
Courthouse built here in 1930, 91st year of Travis County, which in early Texas was in municipality of Mina (later Bastrop) or Travis District, named for Wm. B. Travis, commander at the Alamo. Site of present-day Austin was chosen in 1839 (4th yea…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHQ1_site-of-second-travis-county-courthouse-walton-building_Austin-TX.html
Built in 1875 in term of County Judge James W. Smith. Former state officials on committees for site and building included Governor E.M. Pease, Secretary of State C.S. West, Attorney General N.G. Shelley, Treasurer James H. Raymond and Legislator G…