​Southwestern Telegraph
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Marker No: 14090

Medallion & Plate

Texas Historic Landmark

National Register of Historic Places

Geographic: 30.266684,-97.743515

Marker Text: ​ Veteran Travis County official and historian Frank Brown (1833-1913) erected this structure in 1886. Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company brought and restyled the building in 1898. Architect A.O. Watson designed the ornate facade. Previously in rented quarters at various sites, S.T. &. T. occupied this as the city's first Telephone building. The John L. Martin Family owned the structure from 1922 to 1976. (1977) 

Location: 410 Congress Avenue, Austin