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Local bookbinder and printer John Southgate had this house built for his family in 1888. The high Victorian structure features a bay window, second-floor bands of shingles, and distinctive window surrounds. Businessman Charles Lewis (1872-1922) purchased the home in 1913. A neighborhood ice cream shop and a one-room school operated by his daughter were also on the property during his ownership. The home remained in the Lewis family until 1979. (1988)
Southgate-Lewis House is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1988. 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 30.2730, -97.7237 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is James L. Farmer, Jr. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Community Center, Simpson United Methodist Church, and King-Tears Mortuary.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015230. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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