Marker Inscription
This house was constructed in 1889 for Myron D. Mather, President of Austin Water, Light & Power Company, who lived here until 1893. A fine derivative of the Shingle style, the structure is said to be partly constructed of granite left from the 1888 completion of the state capitol. It was briefly owned by Texas Supreme Court Justice Leroy G. Denman in 1897. As the Austin Military School in the decade after 1920, the house was called "The Academy." Recorded Texas Historical Landmark - 1985
About this site
The Academy is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1985. 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 30.2519, -97.7441 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Paggi, Michael, House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Mather-Kirkland House, Helena and Robert Ziller House, and Texas School for the Deaf.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014493. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
