Historical MarkerAdams-Ziller House
Austin · Travis County · Dedicated 2009 · THC Atlas #5507015867
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Marker Inscription
Augusta Adams (ca. 1817-1907), a widow and native of Mecklenberg, Germany, immigrated to Texas and purchased land at this site in 1857. This modest structure was constructed circa 1868. Augusta later married Herman Hertel. Her two daughters, Mary and Theresa Adams, married brothers August and William Ziller, sons of one of Austin’s earliest settlers, Michael Ziller. The home remained in the Ziller family until 1955, and was saved from demolition during the 1990s. The one-story residence features a center-passage plan with chimneys on the gable ends, and buff brick laid in a common bond pattern.
About this site
Adams-Ziller House is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 2009. It is one of 320 historical markers documented in Travis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 591 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2767, -97.7436 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mauthe-Myrick Mansion (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Smith-Clark-Smith House, Smith-Clark and Smith-Bickler Houses, and Price Daniel.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015867. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
