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Monroe Martin Shipe (b. 1847) had this residence built in 1892 in Austin's Hyde Park, a suburb which he developed on the site of the old state fairgrounds. A man of broad vision, Shipe brought innovative changes to the city's form of government, its public transportation system and other matters of civic concern. His home, partially constructed of wood from the fair grandstand, stands as a monument to his achievements. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1982
The Shipe House is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1982. 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 30.3009, -97.7309 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Shipe, Col. Monroe M., House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hildreth--Flanagan--Heierman House, William T. and Valerie Mansbendel Williams House, and Mansbendel, Peter and Clotilde Shipe, House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014361. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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