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

Crusemann-Marsh-Bell House

Photographed by Keith Peterson, May 10, 2020

1. Crusemann-Marsh-Bell House Marker

Inscription.

Carrie Margaret (Graham) and Paul Conrad Crusemann had this house built in 1917 as one of the first homes in the Enfield subdivision. Mrs. Crusemann was a granddaughter of Texas Governor E.M. Pease, and served as a silent partner in the Enfield Realty and Home Building Co. with other heirs of the Pease estate. Austin American co-owner and publisher Charles Marsh changed the home’s design and more than doubled its size in 1924, moving the main entrance from Windsor Road to Marshall Lane. The Jacobean Revival style brick and timber home features half-timbered multiple gables and multi-pane arched windows. Detailing by notable craftsmen includes woodcarvings by Peter Mansbendel and ironwork by Fortunat Weigl.
Recorded Texas Historical Landmark - 2009
Marker is property of the State of Texas

Erected 2009 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15716.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 30° 16.97′ N, 97° 45.332′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Old West Austin. It is on Marshall Lane north of Enfield Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1509 Marshall Lane, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Okewell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pease Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Judge Calvin Maples Cureton (approx. 0.3 miles away); Davis-Sibley House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Carrington Bluff House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Snead-Rieck House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Henry H. and Bertha Sterzing Ziller House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hezikiah Haskell House (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.

Another marker is no longer nearby. King-Von Rosenberg House (was about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).

Crusemann-Marsh-Bell House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith Peterson, May 10, 2020

2. Crusemann-Marsh-Bell 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 1,072 times since then and 86 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.