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Autry House

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6265 Main St., Houston, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 29° 42' 56.754828", -95° 23' 47.945436"
 
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     This house was built in 1921 by the Episcopal Diocese of Texas as a student center for Rice University. It was designed by Houston architect William Ward Watkin and the Boston architectural firm of Cram & Ferguson in the Italian Mediterranean style featured on many Rice University campus structures. The house is named for James Lockhart Autry (1859-1920), Texaco general counsel and husband of Allie Kinsloe Autry who donated funds for its construction. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1994

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Autry House Historical Marker Location Map, Houston, Texas