Downtown Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Edward Clark House Outbuilding
Photographed by Keith Peterson, May 10, 2020
1. Edward Clark House Outbuilding Marker
Edward Clark (Lt. Governor 1859-1861; Governor 1861) purchased four lots, including this property, in 1856. This brick structure likely served as an outbuilding, and possibly as slave quarters, during the period Clark lived in the adjacent home from 1856-1867. The layout of the home is typical of slave quarters for the period and could have housed the ten slaves Clark owned. The vernacular, one-story load-bearing brick masonry building was constructed of double wythe, buff-colored Austin common brick. In the 1930s, original exterior features of the home were modified by owner Mamie Hatzfeld. Despite the changes, it is a rare surviving example of a pre-Civil War residential building.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2012
Marker is property of the State of Texas
Erected 2012 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17293.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: African Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.
Location. 30° 16.476′ N, 97° 44.839′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Downtown Austin. It is on West 11th Street just east of Rio Grande Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 604 W 11th Street, 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: Pease School (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line);
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Photographed by Keith Peterson, May 10, 2020
2. Edward Clark House Outbuilding and Possible Slave Quarters and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2020, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 983 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on April 24, 2025, by Alex Brogan of Houston, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2020, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
