Granger House
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Marker No: 16353

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Texas Historic Landmark

National Register of Historic Places

Geographic: 30.280340, -97.747772

Marker Text: Austin architect Charles Granger (1913-1966) designed the two-story garage and apartment structure at the rear of this lot in 1938. “The Perch” features a stucco façade and a continuous band of unadorned steel windows, and is a rare Austin example of residential international style architecture. Granger married Marjorie Dodge in 1946, and when an existing Victorian-era home was removed from the lot, Granger designed a larger home for his growing family, which would eventually include four children. The midcentury modern house was completed ca. 1951 and incorporates a lower rear level built into a hillside. Exterior elements include a façade of unpainted corrugated asbestos panels and a glass rear elevation. (2010)

Location: 805 West 16th Street, Austin