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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMH20_goodman-building_Austin-TX.html
Probably constructed in the early 1890s, this commercial building is noted for its decorative brickwork and iron railing. Built for grocer Joseph Goodman, the main floor served as his store until 1924. The upper floor was used from 1892 until abou…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMH1Z_zachary-taylor-fulmore_Austin-TX.html
Jurist, educator and author born in North Carolina, he came in 1870 to Texas, where he married Luella Robertson, Granddaughter of founder of Robertson Colony.
Practiced law in Austin: also filled numerous commitments to State and City: Chairman…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMH1Y_wahrenberger-house_Austin-TX.html
Charles Klein bought house from F. Huster, 1868. Leased it to German-American Ladies College (1873-90). Texas German and English Academy (1880-81) and deeded it, 1882, to daughter, Caroline (1834-19), widow of John Wahrenberger (1812-64). Early Au…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMH1K_the-woman-suffrage-movement-in-texas_Austin-TX.html
Legal efforts to enfranchise women in Texas can be traced to 1868, when Rep. T.H. Mundine of Burleson introduced a Woman Suffrage Bill in the State Legislature. In the following five decades Texas women formed suffrage organizations to lobby for t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMH1C_o-henry_Austin-TX.html
Born in Greensboro, N.C., moved to Texas in 1882, and lived on a ranch near Cortulla. Came to Austin in 1884, and in addition to writing, worked as a pharmacist, musician, draftsman, and bank teller. His first nationally published short story appe…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMH1B_west-bremond-cottage_Austin-TX.html
Built as servants' quarters about 1872, this "Shotgun" house stood at 604 San Antonio near the home of Charles S. West (1829-1885), lawyer and Texas Supreme Court Justice. In 1885 banker Eugene Bremond (1832-1910) acquired it. Emma Grant West (186…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMH18_swedish-consulate-and-swante-palm-library_Austin-TX.html
Swante Palm (1815-1899), Vice Consul for Sweden and Norway from 1866 until his death, built a small house on Ash Street (now 9th Street) in the 1850s. It was a repository for Palm's extensive book collection and served as the Swedish Consulate, wh…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMH16_denny-holliday-house_Austin-TX.html
This structure originated as a one-story limestone dwelling. Built between 1869 and 1871 by Charles Denny. Mrs N.L. Holliday, a widow with six children, purchased the house in 1898 and added the second floor in 1906. The residence was later occupi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMH15_the-texas-capitol_Austin-TX.html
Austin became the Capital of Texas Jan. 19, 1840, and this hill was platted as Capitol Square. A modest statehouse built here in the 1850s soon developed structural flaws. The Constitutional Convention of 1876 set aside about 3,000,000 acres of pu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMH0O_original-site-of-first-baptist-church-of-austin_Austin-TX.html
The Rev. R.H. Taliaferro of Kentucky organized the First Baptist Church in July 1847. Worship services were first held in the Capitol and later moved to a frame building at 12th and Lavaca. The congregation met in the 700 block of Congress Avenue …