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

James and Leana Walsh House

Photographed by Keith Peterson, May 10, 2020

1. James and Leana Walsh House Marker

Inscription.

Located in Tarrytown, this mission revival style house features limestone quarried from a nearby source and red, Spanish-style clay roof tiles. Built for James Martin Walsh (1882-1944), third son of local lime manufacturer and Irish immigrant William J. Walsh, and James’ wife Leanna (Brunner) Walsh (1861-1956). The house possesses several defining characteristics, including the curved gable parapet, low pitched tile roofs, shaded porch with corbel arch entry and multi-light windows. James Walsh carried on the family business at Austin White Lime Company and assisted in the development of the Austin area.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2016
Marker is property of the State of Texas

Erected 2016 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 18400.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.

Location. 30° 17.778′ N, 97° 46.931′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Tarrytown. It is on Bonnie Road just east of Rockmoor Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3701 Bonnie Road, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies

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: Sweetbrush (approx. half a mile away); Desegregation of Lions Municipal Golf Course (approx. 0.6 miles away); Donnan-Hill House (approx. ¾ mile away); Taylor Lime Kiln No. 1 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lilia and Josephine Casis (approx. 1.2 miles away); Laguna Gloria (approx. 1.2 miles away); Deep Eddy Bathing Beach (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Johnson Home (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.

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Photographed by Keith Peterson, May 10, 2020

2. James and Leana Walsh House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2020, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,317 times since then and 103 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 10, 2020, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.