Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Building - Austin, Texas - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Travis County official and historian Frank Brown (1833-1913) erected this structure in 1886. Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company bought and restyled the building in 1898. Architect A.O. Watson designed the ornate facade. Previously in rented quarters at various sites, S.T. & T. occupied this as the city's first telephone building. The John L. Martin Family owned the structure from 1922 to 1976.

Today it is occupied by a printing company. The building can be seen in Google Street View.

Street address: 410 Congress Avenue Austin, Texas USA 78701 County / Borough / Parish: Travis Year listed: 1978 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1850-1874 Historic function: Commerce/Trade; Business Current function: Commerce/Trade; Business Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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