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

Michael Paggi House

Photographed by Keith Peterson, April 4, 2010

1. Michael Paggi House Marker

Inscription.

Built here prior to the Civil War on land owned by Col. S.W. Goodrich (d. 1868), this house was located near a low-water crossing of the Colorado River. A planter, Goodrich owned a sawmill, grist mill, and cotton gin. Michael Paggi (d. 1911), a native of Italy, bought the Greek Revival home in 1884. His Austin businesses included an ice company and a carriage shop. Ownership of the residence was transferred to his daughter Helen (Paggi) Powell in 1906.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1980

Erected 1980 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 14112.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 30° 15.818′ N, 97° 45.403′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Zilker. It can be reached from Lee Barton Drive near West Riverside Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Lee Barton Drive, Austin TX 78704, 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: Town Lake Park Alliance (approx. ¼ mile away); Michael Butler and Butler Brick Company (approx. ¼ mile away); Seaholm Power Plant (approx. ¼ mile away); Shoal Creek (approx.

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0.3 miles away); Old I.V. Davis Homestead (approx. 0.4 miles away); Margaret Moser Plaza (approx. half a mile away); The Caldwell Treaty Oak Park (approx. half a mile away); J.P. Schneider Store (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.

Michael Paggi House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith Peterson, April 4, 2010

2. Michael Paggi House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,578 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 5, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.