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West Hill

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1703 West Ave., Austin, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 30° 16' 54.639948", -97° 45' 0.082296"
 
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    Tradition says architect Abner Cook built this house for Ruben and Mary Runner, about 1855. Some later owners were F.E. Chandler and H.E. Shelley, lawyers, 1863-1909; The May Thompson family, 1917-69. Originally the house faced east preempting the entire 1700 block, Rio Grande to West Avenue, with a separate kitchen, carriage house, other structures on the grounds. Server changes and decay precede the beginning of restoration by the Travis Williamson family in 1970. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1974

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

West Hill Historical Marker Location Map, Austin, Texas