Autry House

This house was built in 1921 by the Episcopal Diocese of Texas as a student center for Rice University. It was designed by Houston architect William Ward Watkin and the Boston architectural firm of Cram & Ferguson in the Italian Mediterranean style featured on many Rice University campus structures. The house is named for James Lockhart Autry (1859-1920), Texaco general counsel and husband of Allie Kinsloe Autry who donated funds for its construction. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1994

Autry House is a historical marker in Houston, Harris County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 422 historical markers documented in Harris County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 849 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.7161, -95.3969 near Houston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rice University (college & university), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Presbyterian Church of Houston, Rice University, and Michael E. DeBakey Library and Museum.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5201010599. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.