​Site of
Republic of Texas
​President's House

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Marker Text: ​When Austin became the capital of the Republic of Texas, Edwin Waller (1800-1881), who designed the city plan, designated this 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 (1798-1839). 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 in1954. (1986)

Marker No: 14627

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Geographic: 30.268713,-97.740669

Location: Inside the Omni Lobby. 700 San Jacinto Boulevard, Austin