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

Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Building

(1886)

Photographed by James Hulse, February 23, 2025

1. Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Building Marker

Inscription. Built by Frank Brown, keeper of early Austin records. Romanesque revival style.

Erected by City of Austin.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 30° 16.003′ N, 97° 44.611′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Downtown Austin. It is on Congress Avenue north of W 4th Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located along the wall of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 410 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: A different marker also named Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Building

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(here, next to this marker); Original Site of First Methodist Church of Austin (within shouting distance of this marker); Koppel Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Robinson-Rosner Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); W.B. Smith Building (about 300 feet away); McKean-Eilers Building (about 300 feet away); Day Building (about 400 feet away); Swift Building (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.

Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Building and Marker (left side) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 23, 2025

2. Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Building and Marker (left side)

The Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 23, 2025

3. The Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone 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 208 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 28, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.