Kiwanis Historic Marker -- Paramount Theatre, Austin
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N 30° 16.168 W 097° 44.530
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Austin's famed Paramount Theatre, built in 1915 as a Vaudeville stage theatre, on the site of three log cabins that served as the War Department for the Republic of Texas in 1839.
Waymark Code: WMH4BF
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/20/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member xptwo
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A plaque placed by the Kiwanis Club of Austin preserves the memory of this site, which served as War Department during the Republic of Texas era. The plaque is located at 713 Congress Avenue in downtown Austin.

The marker reads as follows:

OFFICES OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT AND THE ADJUTANT GENERAL

Three double log houses built on this site in 1839, shortly after Austin was selected as the site for the capitol of the Republic of Texas served as the offices for the War Department and the Adjutant General. Here, Albert Sidney Johnson and Branch tanner served as Secretaries of War.

Erected by the Kiwanis Club of Austin Texas
Type: Plaque

Condition: fair

Placed by: Austin Kiwanis Club

Address:
713 Congress Ave
Austin, TX


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