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The Academy

Austin, Travis County

Marker Text

This house was constructed in 1889 for Myron D. Mather, President of Austin Water, Light & Power Company, who lived here until 1893. A fine derivative of the Shingle style, the structure is said to be partly constructed of granite left from the 1888 completion of the state capitol. It was briefly owned by Texas Supreme Court Justice Leroy G. Denman in 1897. As the Austin Military School in the decade after 1920, the house was called "The Academy." Recorded Texas Historical Landmark - 1985

Marker Details

Address 400 Academy Dr.
Location Description NE corner Academy Dr. and Newning Ave.
Marker # 14493
Dedicated 1985
Size, Type RTHL medallion and plate
Code educational topics; houses, residential buildings
Latitude, Longitude 30.251885, -97.744083

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