Austin architect Roger Q. Small designed this unique 1935 home for Walter and Mae (Moore) Simms, who established Simms Fish market in 1915 and delivered Gulf Coast seafood to hotels and restaurants throughout Central Texas for nearly forty years. The simplified Classical Revival style house is a side-gabled rectangular plan residence into a sloping lot, with butler brick walls and large multi-light windows. Below the house is an integrated five-bay garage, framed by a rough-cut limestone façade. This incorporation of a garage into the house’s main structure did not become common until after World War II, reflecting the rising influence of automobiles on architecture and urban planning during the early 20th century. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark – 2008
Simms, Walter and Mae, House
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Simms, Walter and Mae, House is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 2008. 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 30.2411, -97.7437 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Reuter House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Moonlight Towers, Texas Dental Association, and Walter Tips House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014486. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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