Southwestern Telegraph
& Telephone Building
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Marker No: 14090
Medallion & Plate
Texas Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places
Geographic: 30.266684,-97.743515
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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
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