Details for Goodall Wooten House

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5453006455

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Marker Number 6455
Atlas Number 5453006455
Marker Title Goodall Wooten House
Index Entry Wooten, Goodall, House
Address 1900 Rio Grande
City Austin
County Travis
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 620621
UTM Northing 3350819
Subject Codes houses, residential buildings; Classical Revival (architectural style); design and construction
Marker Year 1990
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Yes
Marker Location 1900 Rio Grande
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 27" x 42"
Marker Text Goodall Harrison Wooten (1869-1942) was born in Paris, Texas, the son of Confederate veteran Dr. Thomas Dudley Wooten and his wife, Henrietta Goodall Wooten. Goodall Harrison Wooten attended the University of Texas, were he earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees; and Columbia University, where he received a medical degree in 1895. He established a medical practice in Austin, and in 1897 married Ella Newsome (1878-1972). Construction of this house began in 1898 and was completed in January 1900. Designed by Dallas architect Charles O'Connell, it soon became an Austin landmark and was known for the extensive gardens planted by Ella Wooten. Renovations in 1910 changed the simple house into a grand Classical Revival mansion, and it remains one of the premier examples of that style in Austin. Prominent features of Goodall Wooten house include its handsome brick and stonework, wraparound gallery, balustrade, and massive two-story paired columns with Ionic capitals. It is typical of the large-scale homes built in this neighborhood at the turn of the century. The house remained in the Wooten family until 1944. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1990

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