Downtown Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
McKean-Eilers Building
(1897)
Photographed by James Hulse, February 23, 2025
1. McKean-Eilers Building Marker
Erected by City of Austin.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 30° 15.953′ N, 97° 44.605′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Downtown Austin. It is on Congress Avenue south of E 4th Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located along the wall of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 323 Congress Ave, 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 markers are within walking distance of this marker: Day Building (a few steps from this marker); Swift Building (within shouting distance of this marker); W.B. Smith Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Koppel Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Original Site of First Methodist Church of Austin (within shouting distance of this marker); Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Building
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Photographed by James Hulse, February 23, 2025
2. The entrance to the McKean-Eilers Building and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse
3. The McKean-Eilers Building
Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 256 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 28, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
