| Marker Number |
17525 |
| Atlas Number |
5507017525 |
| Marker Title |
Ireland and Mary Graves House |
| Index Entry |
Graves, Ireland and Mary, House |
| Address |
2 Green Lanes |
| City |
Austin |
| County |
Travis |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
619706 |
| UTM Northing |
3351652 |
| Subject Codes |
residences; Colonial (architectural style), state officials |
| Marker Year |
2013 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
Green Lanes, E side 400 feet S of Wooldridge Dr. |
| Private Property |
|
| Marker Condition |
|
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" with post |
| Marker Text |
In the 1930s, Ireland Graves (1885-1969), an attorney and former district judge, bought property in Pemberton Heights from Josephine Lucile Fisher. He hired noted Austin architect Hugo F. Kuehne to build a home for him and his wife, Mary Willis (Stedman) Graves (1884-1965). Construction began in 1937 and was completed the following year. The two-story Southern Colonial-style house features an entry portico and bricks from "Old Main" at the University of Texas. A two-car garage reflects the growing importance of the automobile. In 1946, Judge Graves and his son-in-law formed Graves Dougherty Law Firm. The house stayed in the Graves family until 1972. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2013 |
