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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMH2T_stephen-f-austin-hotel_Austin-TX.html
To meet the needs of the growing Austin community, T.B. Baker, President of Baker Hotels, opened a hotel in 1924 at this site, previously occupied by the Keystona Hotel. Baker's new facility, initially to be called "The Texas," was named for Steph…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMH2S_austin-presbyterian-theological-seminary-campus_Austin-TX.html
The Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary held its first classes in a donated building at 9th and Navasota. President T.R. Sampson, hoping to create a strong association between the seminary and the University of Texas, promoted the relocation …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMH2R_scarbrough-building_Austin-TX.html
Alabama native Emerson Monroe Scarbrough (1846-1925) came to Texas following service in the Civil War and settled in Milam County, where he was a successful merchant. He opened a branch of his business, Scarbrough and Hicks, on Congress Avenue in …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMH2Q_texas-and-the-civil-war_Austin-TX.html
The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 caused unrest and drastic action all over the south and in many Texas counties. Despite petitions, editorials and political pressure, Gov. Sam Houston refused to call a special legislative session to conside…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMH2N_austin-c-s-a_Austin-TX.html
An active place during the Civil War, Austin was the site of the Secession Convention, March 2, 1861, and legislative sessions which lasted until June 1865. City visitors during the early 1860s included lobbyists, cotton speculators, military lead…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMH2M_city-of-manor_Manor-TX.html
In area first settled by James Manor (1804-1881), who came from Tennessee with Sam Houston in 1832, later returning for his family and a sister and brother. Until 1852, area was subject to Indian raids. Other pioneers included A.F., W.M., and Jame…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMH2K_original-site-of-first-presbyterian-church_Austin-TX.html
The Rev. William M. Baker and five charter members organized the First Presbyterian Church of Austin on May 26, 1850. Abner H. Cook, future designer of the Governor's Mansion, was among the charter members and was elected a ruling elder. In 1851, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMH2J_webberville_Webberville-TX.html
This community was named for John F. Webber (1793-1882) who received a land grant in 1827 and settled in this area with his African American wife and children. A post office was established in 1846 for Webber's Prairie, and by 1853 the name was ch…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMH2I_major-william-martin-buck-walton_Austin-TX.html
Mississippi native William M. "Buck" Walton attended the University of Virginia and studied law in Carrollton, Mississippi. In 1853 he moved to Austin, where his first law partner was A.J. Hamilton, later Governor of Texas. In 1862 he enlisted in …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMH2H_texas-highway-department_Austin-TX.html
Early 20th century Texas farmers demanded all-weather access to markets just as automobiles revolutionized transportation for all travelers. Good roads promoters envisioned a central state agency to organize safe, consistent routes. In 1916 the Fe…