Marker Inscription
Sweden native Sven Axel Philquist, local district clerk and later clerk of the Texas Supreme Court, hired Swedish builder F. Oscar Blomquist to build this family home in 1912. Following several subsequent owners, grocer Sam Wood purchased the house in 1943; it remained in the Wood family for more than 50 years. Today, the home exhibits its original detailing as a transitional hybrid, with influences of the Queen Anne, Colonial Revival and Craftsman styles. The interior features an inglenook, and the exterior details include paired box columns, tripartite window groupings, dormers and gables. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2003
About this site
Philquist-Wood House is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 2003. 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 30.3026, -97.7296 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Page--Gilbert House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Covert, Frank M. and Annie G., House, Hildreth--Flanagan--Heierman House, and Williams-Weigl House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015196. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
