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 cafι, 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 schools 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. It is at the intersection of West Milton Street and Briar Street, on the right when traveling west on West Milton Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 906 W Milton Street, 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.
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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 1,911 times since then and 80 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.
