Becker Elementary School and Addition - Austin TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 30° 15.011 W 097° 45.593
14R E 619310 N 3347159
The firm of Giesecke and Harris designed the building, which opened in October 1936.
Waymark Code: WM104BY
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/23/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
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Living New Deal

"H.E. Becker and P.A. Wilde, proprietors of the Becker Lumber Company, donated three acres of land to the Austin Independent School District in 1935 for a new school site.

A new wing added three years later more than doubled the school’s size. The Art Deco style sections feature brick cladding with limestone columns, pilasters, belt courses and decorative insets, with contrasting materials emphasizing simple geometric forms. The campus includes several later additions."

Project type: Other

Date built or created: 1936

Location: Austin,Tx Becker Elementary School

City: Austin

Condition: Good upkeep with a little wear and tear

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