Clarksville in Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
The William Green Hill House
Photographed by Keith Peterson, September 9, 2007
1. The William Green Hill House Marker
Tennessean William Hickman Hill settled in Austin in the 1850s. He and his family became cultural and civic leaders. A grandson, William Green Hill (1853-1903), and his wife Ella Ione (Sanders) had this house built in 1890, angling it to catch prevailing summer breezes. Mrs. Hills father, the Rev. Bleuford B. Sanders, added two rooms for his own use after he retired from evangelism, about 1900. Few other changes have occurred. Descendants occupy and preserve the house.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1974
Erected 1974 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6415.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 30° 16.524′ N, 97° 45.327′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Clarksville. It is on Blanco Street near West 10th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 910 Blanco Street, Austin TX 78703, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: TMI Castle (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Henry H. and Bertha Sterzing Ziller House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Las Ventanas (approx. 0.2 miles away); Family Home of Dr. R. K. Smoot (approx. Ό mile away); Judge Calvin Maples Cureton (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Caldwell Treaty Oak Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mathews School
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Photographed by Keith Peterson, September 9, 2007
2. The William Green Hill House and Marker
The marker is mounted on the wall to the left of the entrance door.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,194 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on July 1, 2018, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 28, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
