Details for Southgate-Lewis House
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5507015230
Data
| Marker Number | 15230 |
| Atlas Number | 5507015230 |
| Marker Title | Southgate-Lewis House |
| Index Entry | Southgate-Lewis House |
| Address | 1501 E. 12th |
| City | Austin |
| County | Travis |
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| Subject Codes | African American topics; Victorian (architectural term); houses, residential buildings |
| Marker Year | 1988 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | RTHL medallion and plate |
| Marker Text | 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) |