Details for The Austin Statesman
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5507014219
Data
| Marker Number | 14219 |
| Atlas Number | 5507014219 |
| Marker Title | The Austin Statesman |
| Index Entry | Austin Statesman, The |
| Address | 305 S. Congress |
| City | Austin |
| County | Travis |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 625740 |
| UTM Northing | 3342535 |
| Subject Codes | newspapers |
| Marker Year | 1970 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Met Center Bldg A, 8000 Metropolis Dr., Austin |
| Private Property | |
| Marker Condition | |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | Begun as the "Democratic Statesman" in 1871 by the Democratic Party, in opposition to radical Reconstruction government in Texas. Quickly passed into private ownership popular first editor was attorney John Cardwell. Published daily since 1873, paper merged with "Austin American" in 1924. (1970) |