Marker Number |
14361 |
Atlas Number |
5507014361 |
Marker Title |
The Shipe House |
Index Entry |
Shipe House, The |
Address |
3816 Avenue G |
City |
Austin |
County |
Travis |
UTM Zone |
14 |
UTM Easting |
622036 |
UTM Northing |
3352808 |
Subject Codes |
land surveys, land companies, promotional towns; houses, residential buildings; neighborhoods |
Marker Year |
1982 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
Marker Location |
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Private Property |
No |
Marker Condition |
In Situ |
Marker Size |
RTHL medallion and plaque |
Marker Text |
Monroe Martin Shipe (b. 1847) had this residence built in 1892 in Austin's Hyde Park, a suburb which he developed on the site of the old state fairgrounds. A man of broad vision, Shipe brought innovative changes to the city's form of government, its public transportation system and other matters of civic concern. His home, partially constructed of wood from the fair grandstand, stands as a monument to his achievements. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1982 |