| Marker Number |
14345 |
| Atlas Number |
5507014345 |
| Marker Title |
E.H. Carrington Grocery Store and Lyons Hall |
| Index Entry |
Carrington, E.H., Grocery Store and Lyons Hall |
| Address |
520 E. 6th St. |
| City |
Austin |
| County |
Travis |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
621449 |
| UTM Northing |
3349010 |
| Subject Codes |
African American topics; commercial buildings; Italianate (architectural style); design and construction |
| Marker Year |
1983 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
NW corner E. 6th and Red River streets. Marker reported missing Feb. 1995. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
Missing |
| Marker Size |
RTHL medallion and plate |
| Marker Text |
Built in 1872, this commercial structure housed the successful grocery business of former slave Edward H. Carrington. After his death in 1917, the business was continued by his son-in-law Louis D. Lyons, a trustee of Samuel Huston College, who converted the second floor into a meeting room that became the site of many functions of the Black community. The E.H. Carrington store building features an arcaded facade with Italianate influences. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983 |
