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 Millbrook
N 30° 14.978 W 097° 45.916
14R E 618792 N 3347091
A State Historic marker on the Roy-Hardin house in Austin.
Waymark Code: WMT0MY
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/04/2016
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This marker is on the front of Millbrook (Roy-Hardin House) at 1803 Evergeen Avenue in Austin. Evergreen Avenue looks like a private drive and courtyard, but is accessible to the public.
Marker Number: 12979
Marker Text:
(Roy-Hardin House)
William Carroll "Cal" Roy (1851-1916) and Annie (Stanley) Roy (1851-1925) bought this Bouldin mill site in 1894 from Powhatan Bouldin, heir of James E. Bouldin (1796-1876), the original owner. It was converted into a home, and here the Roys reared children Robert E. "Rob," Addie M., Jessie, Adele and Inca. The family sold the home in 1939 to Ernest Randolph Hardin (1902-1987) and his wife, Maurine (Underwood) (1900-1946). The Hardins, both drama professors, eclectically restored the rubblestone house with architectural antiques such as a floor from Austin's Driskill Hotel and decorative ironwork. In the 1940s, they added a weathervane marked "Millbrook" to the carriage house; this gave the property its name.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967
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