| Marker Number |
14518 |
| Atlas Number |
5507014518 |
| Marker Title |
Family Home of Dr. R. K. Smoot |
| Index Entry |
Smoot, R. K. |
| Address |
1316 W. 6th |
| City |
Austin |
| County |
Travis |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
619294 |
| UTM Northing |
3349835 |
| Subject Codes |
religious leaders; houses, residential buildings; Presbyterian denomination |
| Marker Year |
1965 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
NE corner W. 6th and Pressler streets |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
RTHL medallion and plate |
| Marker Text |
Family home of Dr. R.K. Smoot, 1876-1905 pastor First Southern Presbyterian Church. Built 1877 of bricks hand made on Barton Creek. Site of founding, 1881, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary and 1889 wedding of Wm. Sidney Porter (the writer, O. Henry) and Miss Athol Estes. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965 |
