| Marker Number |
14111 |
| Atlas Number |
5507014111 |
| Marker Title |
Openheimer-Montgomery Building |
| Index Entry |
Openheimer-Montgomery Building |
| Address |
105-109 W 8th |
| City |
Austin |
| County |
Travis |
| UTM Zone |
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| UTM Easting |
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| UTM Northing |
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| Subject Codes |
commercial buildings; Queen Anne (Architectural style); design and construction |
| Marker Year |
1983 |
| 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 |
This structure was built in 1894 for Texas military, business, and civil leader Louis Openheimer (1858-1906. Designed and constructed by John McDonald, a prominent citizen who served as Austin’s Mayor from 1889-1895, the building was sold in 1899 to the trustee for 12-year-old Fannie Montgomery and became part of her estate. The Queen Anne commercial structure features projecting second-story bay windows supported by Victorian jigsawn brackets. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983 |
