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

The Homesite of Gordon and Margaret Catterall Mills

Photographed by Larry McGinnis

1. The Homesite of Gordon and Margaret Catterall Mills Marker

Inscription.

Born in Galveston to Fred W. and Eizabeth Catterall, Margaret Catterall wed Maine native Gordon E. Mills in 1933. The couple moved to Austin, where Mills joined his father-in-law’s company, Walker's Austex Chili, a leading producer of regional cuisine canned goods, as General Manager. Mills also secured a contract with the U.S. Government to produce rations for Allied soldiers during World War II. He was a charter member of Austin’s Chamber of Commerce and served as President of the city’s Better Business Bureau and Humane Society. Both Gordon and Margaret were active at St. David’s Episcopal Church, as well as the Austin Symphony and the Austin Country Club.

Erected 2004 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15195.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.

Location. 30° 17.688′ N, 97° 45.341′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Old West Austin. It is on Harris Boulevard north of Wathen Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2524 Harris

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Boulevard, 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 walking distance of this marker: Pemberton Castle (Fisher-Gideon House) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Malcolm and Margaret Badger Reed Estate (approx. ¼ mile away); Ireland and Mary Graves House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Darnall House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Splitrock (approx. 0.4 miles away); Snead-Rieck House (approx. half a mile away); Davis-Sibley House (approx. half a mile away); Edmund and Emily Miller House (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.

Photographed by Larry McGinnis, March 7, 2021

2. The Homesite of Gordon and Margaret Catterall Mills 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 551 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 8, 2021, by Larry McGinnis of Austin, Texas. 2. submitted on March 7, 2021, by Larry McGinnis of Austin, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.