| Marker Number |
14090 |
| Atlas Number |
5507014090 |
| Marker Title |
Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Bldg. |
| Index Entry |
Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Bldg. |
| Address |
410 Congress |
| City |
Austin |
| County |
Travis |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
620865 |
| UTM Northing |
3349010 |
| Subject Codes |
communications; commercial buildings; design and construction |
| Marker Year |
1977 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
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| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
RTHL medallion and plate |
| Marker Text |
Veteran Travis County official and historian Frank Brown (1833-1913) erected this structure in 1886. Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company bought and restyles the building in 1898. Architect A. O. Watson designed the ornate façade, Previously in rented quarters at various sites, S.T. & T. occupied this as the city’s first telephone building. The John L. Martin family owned the structure from 1922 to 1976. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark- 1977 |
