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Built about 1850 by famed pioneer architect Abner Cook, for Waymen Wells, who lived 10 miles north, but needed town house for business and pleasure trips. His grandchildren, the LaRues, moved in to attend school sessions. Third generation now lives in the home.
Wells-LaRue House is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1963. 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 30.3097, -97.7268 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Elisabet Ney (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Elisabet Ney Home, Hodnette House, and Hyde Park.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014592. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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