Bouldin Creek in Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Becker School
Photographed By Keith Peterson, April 4, 2010
1. Becker School Marker
Herman Becker (1857-1933) operated a successful downtown café, and he bought part of the historic Bouldin homestead in south Austin in 1891. His son H.E. Becker and son-in-law P.A. Wilde, proprietors of the Becker Lumber Company, donated three acres of Bouldin land to the Austin Independent School District in 1935 for a new school site. The firm of Giesecke and Harris designed the building, which opened in October 1936. A new wing added three years later more than doubled the school’s size. The Art Deco style sections feature brick cladding with limestone columns, pilasters, belt courses and decorative insets, with contrasting materials emphasizing simple geometric forms. The campus includes several later additions.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2007
Erected 2007 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13992.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Art Deco series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1936.
Location. 30° 15.017′ N, 97° 45.589′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Bouldin Creek. Marker is at the intersection of West Milton Street and Briar Street
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mary Street Stone House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Millbrook (Roy-Hardin House) (approx. 0.3 miles away); Green Pastures (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dawson Stone House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Robert S. Stanley House (approx. half a mile away); Texas School for the Deaf (approx. ¾ mile away); Old I.V. Davis Homestead (approx. 0.8 miles away); Walter Tips House (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.
Photographed By Keith Peterson, April 4, 2010
2. Becker School and Marker
Photographed By Keith Peterson, April 4, 2010
3. Becker School
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,210 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on June 23, 2011, by Peter W Bush of Pflugerville, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 4, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
