North University in Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Buen Retiro
Photographed By Keith Peterson, July 8, 2007
1. Buen Retiro Marker
Colonial Revival mansion built 1902 by Austin financier Louis Nicholas Goldbeck. Sold 1908 to Texas Association of Phi Gamma Delta, national fraternity first chartered in Texas in 1856.
Housing Tau Deuteron Chapter, this has been campus residence of men who became statesmen and cultural and business leaders. Financing for property came from many friends, with notable gifts from family of university regent and alumnus H.J. Lutcher Stark.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1972
Erected 1972 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15258.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
Location. 30° 17.531′ N, 97° 44.441′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in North University. Marker is on West 27th Street just west of Whitis Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 W 27th Street, Austin TX 78705, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. All Saints’ Episcopal Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); All Saints' Chapel (about 300 feet away); Zeta Tau Alpha House (about 700 feet away); Rebecca Kilgore Stuart Red
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Photographed By Keith Peterson, July 8, 2007
2. Buen Retiro and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,819 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 23, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
