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Tarrytown in Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
 

Sweetbrush

The Swisher-Scott House

 
 
Sweetbrush Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Keith Peterson, September 3, 2007
1. Sweetbrush Marker
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Banker John Milton Swisher (1819-1891) built this residence in 1853 in the 400 block of San Antonio St. Noted architect-builder Abner Cook designed the Greek Revival house. In the 1920s, Dr. and Mrs. Z.T. Scott found the building in deteriorated condition. They moved it to this site, restored and enlarged it. A prominent physician and longtime chief of staff at Brackenridge Hospital, Dr. Scott (1880-1964) helped found the Austin Heritage Society.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962
 
Erected 1962 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 14936.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureEducationScience & MedicineSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
 
Location. 30° 18.18′ N, 97° 46.676′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Tarrytown. Marker is on Sweetbrush Drive west of Rockmoor Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2408 Sweetbrush Drive, Austin TX 78701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Donnan-Hill House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Taylor Lime Kiln No. 1 (approx. 0.4 miles away); James and Leana Walsh House
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(approx. half a mile away); Laguna Gloria (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lilia and Josephine Casis (approx. 0.8 miles away); Desegregation of Lions Municipal Golf Course (approx. 0.8 miles away); William Steele (approx. 1.1 miles away); Major John B. Jones (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.
 
Sweetbrush Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Keith Peterson, May 10, 2020
2. Sweetbrush Marker
Sweetbrush image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Keith Peterson, September 3, 2007
3. Sweetbrush
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,367 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on December 20, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas.   2. submitted on May 10, 2020, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas.   3. submitted on December 20, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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