Details for Henry G. Madison Cabin

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5507014700

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Marker Number 14700
Atlas Number 5507014700
Marker Title Henry G. Madison Cabin
Index Entry Madison, Henry G., Cabin
Address 2300 Rosewood Ave.
City Austin
County Travis
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 623669
UTM Northing 3349554
Subject Codes African American; cabins, log houses
Marker Year 1974
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Yes
Marker Location Rosewood Park, south of Delores Duffie Recreation Center
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size RTHL medallion and plate
Marker Text Built about 1863 at 807 East 11th Street; homestead of Henry Green Madison (1843-1912), policeman and farmer, his wife Louise, and their eight children. In 1886, Madison built a frame house enclosing the cabin, which remained hidden until a razing crew found it in 1968. The log structure was donated to the City of Austin in 1968 by Mrs. Ninabelle Wooten, dismantled and reassembled on this site in 1973 as an exhibit dedicated to the Black heritage of the city. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1974

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