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Millbrook (Roy-Hardin House)

Austin, Travis County

Marker Text

Millbrook (Roy-Hardin House) William Carroll "Cal" Roy (1851-1916) and Annie (Stanley) Roy (1851-1925) bought this Bouldin mill site in 1894 from Powhatan Bouldin, heir of James E. Bouldin (1796-1876), the original owner. It was converted into a home, and here the Roys reared children Robert E. "Rob," Addie M., Jessie, Adele and Inca. The family sold the home in 1939 to Ernest Randolph Hardin (1902-1987) and his wife, Maurine (Underwood) (1900-1946). The Hardins, both drama professors, eclectically restored the rubblestone house with architectural antiques such as a floor from Austin's Driskill Hotel and decorative ironwork. In the 1940s, they added a weathervane marked "Millbrook" to the carriage house; this gave the property its name. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967

Marker Details

Address 1803 Evergreen Ave
Location Description Austin, 1803 Evergreen Avenue
Marker # 12979
Dedicated 1967
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code houses, residential buildings; vernacular (Architectural term)
Latitude, Longitude 30.248234, -97.764417

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