Marker Inscription
Ironsmith Fortunat Weigl (1884-1973) migrated to Austin in 1913 from Germany with his wife Anna and sons F. Lee and Herbert. Work was scarce until 1917, when Weigl was commissioned by the local woodcarver Peter Mansbendel, who supplied a forge and tools. In 1922 Weigl established his own ornamental iron works, which he moved to this site in 1935. With the help of his sons, he produced original works, entirely hand-wrought, for many significant Austin homes, the State Capitol, and buildings of the Universities of Texas and Texas A&M. His firm remained in operation until 1977. (1981)
About this site
F. Weigl Iron Works is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1981. 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 30.2622, -97.7389 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Moonlight Towers (Gone) (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Moonlight Towers (Gone), Hofheintz-Reissig Store, and Porter, William Sidney, House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014294. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
