Site of Republic of Texas President's House
N 30° 16.143 W 097° 44.412
14R E 621180 N 3349270
The historic marker for the site of the President's House during the Republic of Texas era, now located in the Omni Hotel lobby at 701 Brazos
Waymark Code: WMTJ6T
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/28/2016
Views: 2
This historic marker was erected by the William B Travis Chapter of the Daughters of Republic of Texas and the Austin Centre office building management in 1986.
In 2016, the marker is located in the Omni Hotel lobby near the concierge and front desk area.
Anyone is welcome to come into the lobby to visit the marker, however, the Omni respectfully asks that marker visitors not take pictures of the hotel furnishings, guests, bar area, or the lobby generally.
Marker Number: 14627
Marker Text:
When Austin became the capital of the Republic of Texas, Edwin Waller (1800-1881) designated the site on which to locate the residence of the President. A two-story white frame house was completed in 1839 on the large hilltop site, and was occupied by President Mirabeau B. Lamar (1798-1859), Sam Houston (1793-1863) may have also lived in the home, which was destroyed by fire in 1847. St. Mary’s Academy, a Catholic girls' school, was located here from 1885 to 1947. The school was razed and the hill was leveled in 1954.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
[engraved on the edge of the marker]
DRT, William Barrett Travis Chapter & Austin Centre
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Visit Instructions:
Please include a picture in your log. You and your GPS receiver do not need to be in the picture. We encourage additional information about your visit (comments about the surrounding area, how you ended up near the marker, etc.) in the log.