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Claudia Taylor Johnson Hall

Austin, Travis County

Marker Text

Claudia Taylor Johnson Hall The University of Texas System Constructed during the period 1912-1914. This building was the seventh United States post office location in Austin, Texas. The supervising architect for the neo-classical revival style structure was James Knox Taylor of the U.S. Treasury Department. It was built by Dieter and Wenzel Construction Company of Wichita, Kansas, at a cost of $172,987. The land cost $40,000. Following construction of a new post office and federal building in 1965, the building was given to the University of Texas system by the federal government; it was remodeled into administrative offices by the university in 1970. The building was named in honor of Claudia Taylor Johnson, wife of the 36th president of the United States of America.

Marker Details

Address 210 W. 6th St.
Location Description NE corner W. 6th and Lavaca streets. Marker reported missing Jun. 2024.
Marker # 14916
Dedicated 1974
Size, Type RTHL medallion and 16" x 12" plaque
Code post office; Classical Revival (architectural style); women
Latitude, Longitude 30.268784, -97.744897

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