Marker Inscription
Elvira T. Manor Davis (1841-1918) was reared in east Travis County near present-day Manor, Texas. Named for her father, she married Blackstone H. Davis whose family owned quarry, supplied stone for the 1853 Texas Capitol. Elvira widowed and the mother of six, bought this lot in 1896 and the house was built by 1904. The porch columns, balustrade and bay windows represent a transition from Victorian-era to classical revival design. Davis lived here until 1918. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1994
About this site
Elvira T. Manor Davis House is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1994. 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 30.3066, -97.7336 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Commercial Building at 4113 Guadalupe Street (historic place), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Robbins, Alice H., House, Hyde Park Presbyterian Church, and Smith--Marcuse--Lowry House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015042. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
