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

Littlefield Building

Photographed by Keith Peterson, September 30, 2007

1. Littlefield Building Marker

Inscription.

George Washington Littlefield (1842-1920) came to Texas from Mississippi in 1850. After serving in Terry’s Texas Rangers in the Civil War, he made his fortune ranching and driving cattle. He moved to Austin in 1883 and, in 1890, established the American National Bank, which included a ladies’ banking department. He hired architect C.H. Page, Jr., to design this Beaux Arts classical building, which opened in 1912 with a rooftop garden. His bank was on the ground floor. For the corner entrance, he commissioned Tiffany’s of New York to cast bronze, bas-relief doors by sculptor Daniel Webster. These were later donated to the University of Texas, of which Littlefield was a major benefactor.

Erected 2002 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12734.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 30° 16.082′ N, 97° 44.539′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Downtown Austin. It is at the intersection of 601 Congress Avenue and E 6th Street, on the right when traveling west on 601 Congress Avenue. The marker is on the East 6th Street side of building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Austin TX 78701, 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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of John Bremond & Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Scarbrough Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Sixth Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Angelina Eberly Statue (within shouting distance of this marker); Driskill Hotel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sampson-Henricks Building (about 400 feet away); Robinson-Rosner Building (about 400 feet away); Stephen F. Austin Hotel (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.

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Photographed by Keith Peterson, September 30, 2007

2. Littlefield Building

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,036 times since then and 94 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 31, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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