Southwestern Telephone & Telegraph Building
N 30° 16.000 W 097° 44.612
14R E 620862 N 3349002
The historic marker on the Southwestern Telephone & Telegraph Building
Waymark Code: WMTDC3
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/05/2016
Views: 1
A handsome grey stone building at Congress and 4th street is the former home of the Southwestern Telephone & Telegraph Company.
Marker Number: 14090
Marker Text:
Veteran 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 façade. 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.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark- 1977
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