Marker Inscription
Swedish immigrant Johanna Olson (1835-1914) purchased this property in 1907 after she returned to the Round Rock area upon the death of her husband, Johannes, in 1894. Local contractor A.S. Robertson built this house for her in 1908, and it remained in the Olson family until 1944. Johanna and her daughters took in boarders from nearby Trinity College during its existence from 1906 until 1929. A good local example of Queen Anne architecture, the Olson House features classic elements of that style, including its asymmetry, wrap-around porch and fishscale shingles. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2001
About this site
Olson House is a historical marker in Round Rock, Williamson County, dedicated in 2000. It is one of 241 historical markers documented in Williamson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 448 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.5110, -97.6707 near Round Rock. The nearest cataloged historic site is Trinity Lutheran College (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include A. J. and Carolina Anderson House, Nelson-Crier House, and Palm, Andrew J., House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5491012813. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
