Historical MarkerSmith-Clark-Smith House
Austin · Travis County · Dedicated 1975 · THC Atlas #5453006419
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Marker Inscription
When the State Capitol burned in 1881, Scottish-born James Baird Smith (1843-1907) cleared the site and erected a temporary statehouse nearby. Salvaged bricks and stone, which he used to build this rent house about 1886, probably came from the burned capitol. The first tenant was noted Banker John G. Palm (1846-927 ). Later owner (1924) and occupant (1925-43) Lucille Clark, of a prominent Austin family, sold the property in 1959 to Mr. and Mrs. Homer D. Smith, who restored it. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1975
About this site
Smith-Clark-Smith House is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1975. It is one of 320 historical markers documented in Travis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 591 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2775, -97.7448 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Smith-Clark and Smith-Bickler Houses (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Mauthe-Myrick Mansion, Adams-Ziller House, and Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters Building (Demolished 2022).
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5453006419. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
