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The cottage, built in 1873, housed Henry and his wife Jennie until the larger house, designed by local architect John Andrewartha, [1] was built in 1885. The homes have been well preserved and today house the Office of Governmental Relations for the Texas A&M University System. The buildings are located at 303 and 305 W. 9th Street.
Ponta was originally known as Donaho and was founded in 1901 on the H. Donaho survey. When the Texas and New Orleans Railroad bypassed it, the community was abandoned. The Ponta townsite was established on the railroad by brothers W.T. and L.D. Guinn, along with W.T. Norman. Hubbard Guinn surveyed the land and named it Hubb.
It was the first house in Austin the Dallas-based company worked on. Goodhall Wooten died on January 30, 1942, and Ella became the sole owner of the house. Ella sold the house on June 24, 1944. On October 20, 1953, the property was sold to Christian Faith and Life Community, who operated the house until 1972 as a student residence hall.
The Texas Governor's Mansion is a historic home for the governor of Texas in downtown Austin, Texas. Designed by prominent architect Abner Cook, it was built in 1854 and has been the home of every governor since 1856. Governor Greg Abbott and First Lady Cecilia Phalen Abbott are the current residents.
Fifth & West Residences is a 39-story residential skyscraper located at 501 West Ave. in Downtown Austin, [1] Texas. The tower is the twelfth tallest in Austin at 459 feet (140 m). Fifth & West is the fourth tallest all-residential tower in Austin , behind The Independent , The Austonian and 360 Condominiums .
São Roque is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 4,932, [ 1 ] in an area of 7.21 square kilometres (2.78 sq mi).
The Southgate–Lewis House is a historic landmark located one mile east of the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas. The Southgate–Lewis House is located in the center of the east Austin "African American Cultural Heritage District". [2] [3] [4] The Southgate–Lewis House was constructed by the builder Robert C. Lambie in 1888.
Austin, Texas average monthly rent "Old Austin" is an adage often used by nostalgic natives. [203] The term "Old Austin" refers to a time when the city was smaller and more bohemian with a considerably lower cost of living and better known for its lack of traffic, hipsters, and urban sprawl. [204]