South Creek in Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
The Governor Horton Place
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1. The Governor Horton Place Marker
Albert C. Horton (1798 - 1860).
A veteran of the Texas War for Independence, owned this property 1841 - 1852. The first man elected Lieutenant Governor after Texas joined the Union, he lived here while serving as Chief of State May 19-Nov. 13, 1846, when Gov. J. Pinckney Henderson was on duty with the U.S. Army in the Mexican War. A later owner was Judge Thomas H. Duval (1813 - 1880).
House was restored and enlarged by Mr. and Mrs. W.O Karcher, 1960s.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark 1972
Erected 1972 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15168.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, Mexican-American • War, Texas Independence • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 30° 11.261′ N, 97° 46.103′ W. Marker was in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It was in South Creek. It could be reached from Bluff Springs Road south of East William Cannon Drive, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 6706 Bluff Springs Road, Austin TX 78744, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Central Texas. It was also in the American South. Globally, it was in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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
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More about this marker. No known photo of the marker itself has been found. It was a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark (RTHL) medallion and plate. A photo from THC historical marker application shows the marker was attached to the right side of the front door. The building, unoccupied, burned February, 29th, 1996. The photo of the building from the news paper when it burned shows the marker was missing at that time (Austin American-Statesman (Austin, Texas) · 2 Mar 1996, Sat · Page 28).
Also see . . . THC Marker Appication. Historic Marker Application, The Governor Horton Place, 1972, UNT, Portal to Texas History, crediting Texas Historical Commission. Photos of the house prior to fire are included at end of the application. (Submitted on March 13, 2022, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas.)
Texas Historic Commission, 1988
2. The Governor Horton Place and Marker
This photo is from the Historic Marker Application for The Governor Horton Place, 1972, UNT, Portal to Texas History. The marker is visible affixed to the building to the right of the front door.
Photographed by Richard Denney, March 13, 2022
3. The Governor Horton Place and previous marker location
This recent photo of the ruins, taken from the front of the house where the marker was located, confirms the marker was never replaced.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2022, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,396 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 5, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 2, 3. submitted on March 13, 2022, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A photo of the marker. • Can you help?
