Central Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Zeta Tau Alpha House
Photographed by Larry McGinnis, March 7, 2021
1. Zeta Tau Alpha House Marker
The Kappa Chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha womens fraternity was chartered at the University of Texas in 1906. After residing in houses in several locations near the University campus during its early years, the chapter purchased this Nueces Street lot in 1927 and made plans to build a new chapter house at the site. The Austin architectural firm of Page Southerland designed the structure, and when additional adjoining lots were purchased construction finally occurred in 1939. The two-story Neoclassical-style brick house has a symmetrical main faηade, square columns, double-hung windows, entrance with broken pediment, and roof-line balustrade. Additions to the rear of the house were made in 1965 and 1975.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2011
Erected 2011 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16954.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 30° 17.578′ N, 97° 44.554′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Central Austin. It is on Nueces Street just south of West 28th Street, on the left when traveling south. The marker is inside the property
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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: Buen Retiro (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); All Saints Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); All Saints' Chapel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Edmund and Emily Miller House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rebecca Kilgore Stuart Red (approx. 0.3 miles away); Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary (approx. 0.3 miles away); Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary Campus (approx. 0.3 miles away); Littlefield Home (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.
Photographed by Larry McGinnis, March 7, 2021
2. Zeta Tau Alpha 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 1,125 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 7, 2021, by Larry McGinnis of Austin, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
