Olson House
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WalksfarTX
N 30° 30.659 W 097° 40.240
14R E 627555 N 3376159
Marker on a metal pole along street in front of house.
Waymark Code: WM16PYD
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/13/2022
Views: 2
Marker gives the history of the house.
Marker Number: 12813
Marker Text:
Swedish immigrant Johanna Olson (1835-1914) purchased this property in 1907 after she returned to the Round Rock area upon the death of her husband, Johannes, in 1894. Local contractor A.S. Robertson built this house for her in 1908, and it remained in the Olson family until 1944. Johanna and her daughters took in boarders from nearby Trinity College during its existence from 1906 until 1929. A good local example of Queen Anne architecture, the Olson House features classic elements of that style, including its asymmetry, wrap-around porch and fishscale shingles. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2001
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