North Side in Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Austin's Moonlight Towers
Photographed By Richard Denney, November 25, 2021
1. Austin's Moonlight Towers Marker
This is on of 31 original moonlight towers installed in Austin in 1895. Seventeen remain. Each tower illuminated a circle of 3000 feet using 6 carbon arc lamps (now mercury vapor). Austin's tower lights are the sole survivor of this once-popular, ingenious lighting system.
Erected 1993 by City of Austin.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.
Location. 30° 16.688′ N, 97° 44.659′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in the North Side. Marker is at the intersection of West 15th Street and San Antonio Street, on the left when traveling west on West 15th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Austin TX 78701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Smith-Clark-Smith House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mauthe-Myrick Mansion (about 300 feet away); Price Daniel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wahrenberger House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Daniel H. Caswell House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Herblin – Shoe House (approx. 0.2 miles away); State Bar of Texas (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sparks House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.
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Photographed By Richard Denney, November 25, 2021
2. Austin's Moonlight Towers Marker
This view includes both the tower and the attached marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2021, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 27, 2021, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
