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Addcox House

Austin, Travis County

Marker Text

Built in 1935 for Mary Susie Sheedy, this house changed hands three times before being purchased by University of Texas electrician Charles J. Addcox and his wife, Addie Lee, a homemaker and nursery school operator, in 1944. It became known as the "Red Rock House on the Corner." An extraordinary eclectic structure, the house was crafted with mixed stone and brick veneer. The external walls feature petrified wood, limestone, honeycomb rock, volcanic rock, quartz crystal, fossilized shells and flint. Also of note is the wraparound porch with arched brick supports. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1999

Marker Details

Address 900 E 37th St
Location Description NE corner of E 37th Street at Red River
Marker # 12238
Dedicated 1999
Size, Type Medallion & Plate
Code houses, residential buildings; design and construction
Latitude, Longitude 30.294965, -97.723934

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