Julius Brueggemann (1851-1922), a German stone and cement mason who had worked on the State Capitol, built this house with the help of his two sons about 1907. Constructed of molded concrete blocks, it served as a residence for his son Max. In 1913 the home was sold to Anders and Anna Sandbo. A civic leader, Anna (d. 1964) was the first woman graduate of the University of Texas Law School and the first woman attorney in Austin. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981
Brueggemann-Sandbo House
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Brueggemann-Sandbo House is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1981. 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 30.2937, -97.7366 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary Campus, and Rebecca Kilgore Stuart Red.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015080. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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