Nacogdoches in Nacogdoches County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Austin Building
This building, designed by architect W. E. Ketchum and named after Stephen F. Austin, Texas' preeminent Anglo American colonizer, was built in 1922-23 and is the university's oldest academic building still in use. The Austin Building's classical revival style was a typical early 20th century design for college and governmental buildings throughout Texas. Elements of the style are evident in the building's pedimented entry bay with columns, double-door entry at the top of a ceremonial flight of stairs, cast stone detailing, and rhythm of bays defined by pilasters.
The Austin building was originally the administrative headquarters and classroom facility for a provincial liberal arts teachers college comprised almost entirely of Anglo East Texas students numbering in the hundreds. Today it serves as the nerve center of a multi-disciplinary university with thousands of students of various cultural and national origins.
Erected 1993 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9245.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
Location. 31° 37.314′ N, 94° 38.981′ W. Marker is in Nacogdoches, Texas, in Nacogdoches County. The marker is in front of the Austin Building on the Stephen F. Austin State University Campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1936 North St, Nacogdoches TX 75965, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Stephen Fuller Austin (a few steps from this marker); Karle Wilson Baker (within shouting distance of this marker); Alton W. Birdwell (within shouting distance of this marker); Paul Lewis Boynton (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneering Higher Education in East Texas (within shouting distance of this marker); The University Tradition in Nacogdoches (within shouting distance of this marker); Rusk Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thomas Jefferson Rusk (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nacogdoches.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.