Openheimer-Montgomery Building
N 30° 16.196 W 097° 44.557
14R E 620946 N 3349365
The historic marker for the Openheimer-Montgomery Building on W 8th Street in Austin TX
Waymark Code: WMTEWM
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/13/2016
Views: 1
The Openheimer-Montgomery Building is located at 109 W 8th Street in Austin TX.
Marker Number: 14111
Marker Text:
This structure was built in 1894 for Texas military, business, and civil leader Louis Openheimer (1858-1906. Designed and constructed by John McDonald, a prominent citizen who served as Austin’s Mayor from 1889-1895, the building was sold in 1899 to the trustee for 12-year-old Fannie Montgomery and became part of her estate. The Queen Anne commercial structure features projecting second-story bay windows supported by Victorian jigsawn brackets.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983
[2nd plaque]
Restoration by the Trust Division of the State National Bank of El Paso - Shefelman and Nix, Architects
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