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

Moore-Flack House

Photographed By Keith Peterson, July 15, 2007

1. Moore-Flack House Marker

Inscription.

Local contractor Charles Funk built this house for John M. and Estelle Moore in 1887 at a cost of $2,000. At that time John M. Moore (1853-1902), a former Texas legislator and District Attorney, was Secretary of State for Governor Lawrence Sullivan (Sul) Ross. Laura A.E. (Metz) Flack (1836-1933) purchased the house in 1901, and in the 1920s modified the original Victorian design with the addition of a two-story Neo-Classical Revival porch. A prominent Austin businesswoman who owned a number of buildings on Congress Avenue, Flack lived here with her family until her death. The house remained in her family for another forty years.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1984

Erected 1984 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12243.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. 30° 16.367′ N, 97° 44.897′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Downtown Austin. Marker is at the intersection of Rio Grande Street and West 9th Street, on the right when traveling west on Rio Grande Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 901 Rio Grande St, Austin TX 78701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Boardman-Webb House (within shouting

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distance of this marker); George W. Sampson Home (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gilfillan House (about 400 feet away); Edward Clark House Outbuilding (about 600 feet away); Robinson-Macken House (about 600 feet away); Joseph and Mary Robinson Martin House (about 700 feet away); Austin Woman’s Club (about 800 feet away); Ira Hobart Evans (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.

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Photographed By Keith Peterson, July 15, 2007

2. Moore-Flack House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,060 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.