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This is one of 27 that remain out of 31 towers erected 1894-95 and in continuous use since. Their carbon arc lights then illuminated entire city. Now mercury vapor lamps provide beacons for many miles on roads and airway, from dusk to dawn. Austin is said to be unique in the dramatic method of lighting.
Austin's Moonlight Towers is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 336 historical markers documented in Travis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 641 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2717, -97.7452 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hirshfeld Cottage (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Austin Public Library, 1933, Austin History Center, and Hirshfeld House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5453006424. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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