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404 ACADEMY DRIVE
Austin, TX
78704
30.252163, -97.743926
Building
Property Record
| Overview A short description of the property | Preservation Office Review |  |
The Mather - Kirkland House (The Academy) is a City of Austin landmark. (CASE #1979-0015-) (ORDINANCE#: 790913-Q). Myron D. Mather built this house in 1890. He had been a furniture dealer and served as president of the Austin Water, Light, and Power Company. Another owner of the house was Leroy G. Denman, who bought the house in 1897 while serving as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. In the early 1900's the Austin Military School occupied the house. | ||
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| source | City of Austin Historic Preservation Office Intern (2011) |
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| Existing or Demolished/Moved from this location | Existing | Preservation Office Review | |
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| source | City of Austin Historical Landmarks GIS shapefile (2011) made available at ftp://ftp.ci.austin.tx.us/GIS-Data/Regional/coa_gis.html |
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| Current Use(s) | Dwelling-single | Professional Review | |
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| source | Survey Date: 1/8/2009; Surveyor: Preservation Central; Surveyor Address: Preservation Central, 823 Harris Avenue, Austin, TX 78705; Researcher: Travis Heights/Fairview Park Historic District Project; Researcher Address: 1712 E. Riverside Drive, PMB #188, Austin, TX 78741 |
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| Current Name | Mather - Kirkland House (The Academy) | Preservation Office Review | |
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| source | City of Austin Historical Landmarks GIS shapefile (2011) made available at ftp://ftp.ci.austin.tx.us/GIS-Data/Regional/coa_gis.html |
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