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

McLendon-Price House

Photographed by Larry McGinnis, March 7, 2021

1. McLendon-Price House Marker

Inscription.

In 1906, local architect Charles H. Page designed this house for Judge James Wooten McClendon and his wife, Annie (Watt), whose father donated the site as their wedding gift. McClendon was an attorney and judge, serving as Chief Justice of the Court of Civil Appeals for 26 years. Judges Thomas B. Greenwood and Charles G. Krueger were tenants here before the McClendons sold the home in 1944. University of Texas head football coach and administrator Ed Price, his wife, Betty (Rugeley) and their family acquired the property in 1960. The 2½-story American Foursquare house with buff brick exterior incorporates elements of Prairie, Craftsman and Eclectic architectural styles.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2013

Erected 2013 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17513.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 30° 16.867′ N, 97° 44.884′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Downtown Austin. It is at the intersection of Pearl Street and West 17th Street, on the left when traveling north on Pearl Street. The marker is located on the property's fence. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1606 Pearl Street, Austin TX 78701, 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: Granger House and The Perch (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Edward Mandell House Home (about 500 feet away); Sparks House (about 500 feet away); Matsen House (about 600 feet away); Herblin – Shoe House (about 600 feet away); Hugh B. Hancock House (about 600 feet away); West Hill (about 600 feet away); J.W. and Cornelia Scarbrough House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.

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Photographed by Larry McGinnis, March 7, 2021

2. McLendon-Price House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2021, by Larry McGinnis of Austin, Texas. This page has been viewed 433 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 7, 2021, by Larry McGinnis of Austin, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.