North University in Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Whitley-Keltner House
Photographed by David White, March 7, 2018
1. Whitley-Keltner House Marker
Inscription.
Whitley-Keltner House. . Sharp R. Whitley, Sr., editor and proprietor of the People's Advocate Weekly newspaper, built this house circa 1894. The combination of the third story octagonal cupola, c. 1972 - 1973 salvaged Victorian components create an eclectic design reflecting architectural evolution and charge. Many other features are of the 1920s era. For more than ten years, the house was owned by Leroy R. Walden, operator of Walden's business college. The Adelia and James C. Keltner family occupied the house from 1920 to 1970 and likely rented rooms to University students and teachers. The house stands as a rare late 19th century survivor of the area's early residential settlements. , Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2017
Sharp R. Whitley, Sr., editor and proprietor of the People's Advocate Weekly newspaper, built this house circa 1894. The combination of the third story octagonal cupola, c. 1972 - 1973 salvaged Victorian components create an eclectic design reflecting architectural evolution and charge. Many other features are of the 1920s era. For more than ten years, the house was owned by Leroy R. Walden, operator of Walden's business college. The Adelia and James C. Keltner family occupied the house from 1920 to 1970 and likely rented rooms to University students and teachers. The house stands as a rare late 19th century survivor of the area's early residential settlements. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2017
Erected 2017 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 18690.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
Location. 30° 17.764′ N, 97° 44.134′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in North University. It is at the intersection of East 32nd Street and Helms Street, on the right when traveling west on East 32nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 E 32nd St, Austin TX 78705, 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2021, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. This page has been viewed 708 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 16, 2021, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
