King-Tears Mortuary

King-Tears Mortuary In October 1901, William M. Tears opened the Tears Funeral Home at 614 E. 6th Street to provide mortuary services for African Americans in Austin and the surrounding area. Upon his death in 1923, his son William M. Tears, Jr. became manager of the firm. In 1933, Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. King opened King and Company (later King Funeral Home) at 1107 E. 6th Street. Tears relocated to this site in 1934, and King completed extensive remodeling in 1936. In 1955, these two historic East Austin establishments merged to form the King-Tears Funeral Home. Continuing to operate at this site with expanded services and charitable works in the community, King-Tears remains an important part of Austin's heritage. (2002)

King-Tears Mortuary is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 2002. 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 30.2729, -97.7263 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Community Center (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Shotguns at 1203--1205 Bob Harrison (Gone), Colored Teachers State Association of Texas Building, and Connelly-Yerwood House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5453012826. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.