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Day Building

(1886)

 
 
Day Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, February 23, 2025
1. Day Building Marker
Inscription. John McDonald, mayor from 1889 thru 1896, builder. James Monroe Day, cattleman and brother-in-law of J.L. Driskill.
 
Erected by City of Austin.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.
 
Location. 30° 15.944′ N, 97° 44.609′ 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: 319 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: Swift Building (a few steps from this marker); McKean-Eilers Building (a few steps from 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); H&TC and I&GN Depots (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Building (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Building (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.
 
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Day Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, February 23, 2025
2. Day Building Marker
 
 
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 152 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 28, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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