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Veteran Travis County official and historian Frank Brown (1833-1913) erected this structure in 1886. Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company bought and restyles the building in 1898. Architect A. O. Watson designed the ornate façade, Previously in rented quarters at various sites, S.T. & T. occupied this as the city’s first telephone building. The John L. Martin family owned the structure from 1922 to 1976. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark- 1977
Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Building is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1977. 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 30.2667, -97.7435 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Original Site of First Methodist Church of Austin (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hotel Provident & Heierman Bldg., Scarbrough Building, and Littlefield Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014090. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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