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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2BHL_ollie-o-norwood-estate_Austin-TX.html
The 1922 Norwood Estate was known as "Norcliff" when the property was maintained by Ollie and Calie Norwood. A native of Macune, Texas, Norwood moved with his wife to Austin after serving in France during WWI. He was an early Austin-area investor …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1B4F_approximate-site-reached-by-the-espinosa-olivares-aguirre-expedition_Austin-TX.html
A good will trip made in 1709, when Spain was uneasy about her 190-year-old claim to Texas, (She had closed East Texas missions, then had learned of a French trading visit to Texas, 1707.) Capt. Pedro De Aguirre and 14 soldiers escorted from a mis…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1B4C_fort-magruder-c-s-a_Austin-TX.html
During the Civil War, Fort Magruder was built near here west of Congress Avenue. Named for Gen. John Bankhead Magruder, commander of Texas Confederate forces, it was one of three forts planned to protect Austin from a possible Union attack from th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTC4_becker-school_Austin-TX.html
Hermann Becker (1857-1933) operated a successful downtown caf?, and he bought part of the historic Bouldin homestead in south Austin in 1891. His son H.E. Becker and son-in-law P.A. Wilde, proprietors of the Becker Lumber Company, donated three ac…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJOZ_rocky-cliff_Austin-TX.html
Built about 1871 by Daniel P. Kinney, who came to Austin in early 1850's; original homesite, at the time an extensive farm, contained areas later in Zilker Park and Barton Heights. Structure of hard limestone, with 20-inch walls, had rooms adde…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJOY_dawson-stone-house_Austin-TX.html
Real estate developers Mary and Nannie Dawson built this house about 1900 as part of the South Heights expansion of Austin. The sisters were pioneer teachers in free public school system. Mary (Molly) was principal of Fulmore School, but she le…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJOX_michael-paggi-house_Austin-TX.html
Built here prior to the Civil War on land owned by Col. S.W. Goodrich (d. 1868), this house was located near a low-water crossing of the Colorado River. A planter, Goodrich owned a sawmill, grist mill, and cotton gin. Michael Paggi (d. 1911), a na…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJOV_the-austin-statesman_Austin-TX.html
Begun as the "Democratic Statesman" in 1871 by the Democratic Party, in opposition to radical reconstruction government in Texas. Quickly passed into private ownership popular first editor was attorney John Cardwell. Published daily since 1873,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJOU_the-academy_Austin-TX.html
This house was constructed in 1889 for Myron D. Mather, president of Austin Water, Light & Power Company, who lived here until 1893. A fine derivative of the shingle style, the structure is said to be partly constructed of granite left from the 18…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJOS_reuter-house_Austin-TX.html
Built in 1934 for Louis Reuter (1886-1945) and his wife, this house offered a spectacular view of the city. Reuter worked as a grocer in his native San Antonio until 1918, when he came to Austin to open a self-service grocery store, an innovation …
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