House, Edward Mandell, Home, Site of

Edward Mandell House (1858-1938), heir of a wealthy Houston businessman, moved to Austin in 1885 to be at the center of State Politics, his primary interest. He managed the successful campaigns of four Texas Governors and became an important figure in Democratic party circles on the State and National levels. In 1912 he managed Woodrow Wilson's successful bid for the Democratic party Presidential nomination. New York architect Frank Freeman designed an innovative shingle style home for House on this site in 1890. The rambling structure was raised on a stone foundation and full basement. A broad-roofed first floor gallery wrapped around three sides of the house, above which rested a second floor accented by rounded corners and inset balconies. A third floor existed within in the massive roof structure, typing the house together with gabled dormers, turrets, and soaring stone chimneys. Although House sold the home in 1914, it was the site of many important political meetings during his residence here. Despite efforts to save it, the structure was razed in 1967. TEXAS SESQUICENTENNIAL 1836-1986

House, Edward Mandell, Home, Site of is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1986. 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 30.2816, -97.7465 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hancock, Hugh B., House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include West Hill, J.W. & Cornelia Rice Scarbrough House, and Denny-Holliday House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5453006456. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.