Robinson-Macken House

Robinson-Macken House (HMHIM)

Location: Austin, TX 78701 Travis County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 16.277', W 97° 44.947'

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Built in 1876 for the family of Elizabeth and John Robinson, Sr., this two-and-one-half-story frame house is a fine example of the Second Empire style of architecture coupled with Italianate detailing. Located within the original 1839 Austin town plan drawn by Edwin Waller, it is in close proximity to the houses built by the locally prominent Bremond family (three blocks east). It shares stylistic similarities with the Bremond houses, now preserved as the Bremond Block Historic District. Three of John and Elizabeth Robinson's children married into the Bremond family.

The Robinson's son, Eugene, purchased the house from the other Robinson heirs in 1902. Between 1909 and 1912 he had it moved fifty feet north of its original site to make room for another structure. The house was purchased in 1928 by Joe and Bridget Macken, in whose family it remained until 1983. Both John Robinson and Joe Macken were Austin community leaders, serving at different times as chief of the volunteer fire department and city alderman.

Prominent features of the L-plan Robinson-Macken house include projecting bay windows with classical detailing, fine milled wood elements, dormer windows, and a mansard roof.
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HM NumberHMHIM
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Marker Number4309
Year Placed1986
Placed ByThe Texas Historical Commission
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Date Added Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 8:42am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 620320 N 3349508
Decimal Degrees30.27128333, -97.74911667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 16.277', W 97° 44.947'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 16' 16.62" N, 97° 44' 56.82" W
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Area Code(s)512
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 702 Rio Grande St, Austin TX 78701, US
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