Marker Inscription
In the 1930s, Ireland Graves (1885-1969), an attorney and former district judge, bought property in Pemberton Heights from Josephine Lucile Fisher. He hired noted Austin architect Hugo F. Kuehne to build a home for him and his wife, Mary Willis (Stedman) Graves (1884-1965). Construction began in 1937 and was completed the following year. The two-story Southern Colonial-style house features an entry portico and bricks from "Old Main" at the University of Texas. A two-car garage reflects the growing importance of the automobile. In 1946, Judge Graves and his son-in-law formed Graves Dougherty Law Firm. The house stayed in the Graves family until 1972. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2013
About this site
Ireland and Mary Graves House is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 2013. 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 30.2913, -97.7547 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Malcolm and Margaret Badger Reed Estate (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Keith House, Horton-Porter, Goldie, House, and The Homesite of Gordon and Margaret Catterall Mills.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507017525. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
