Old Land Office Building, Austin
- Also Known As: Capitol Visitors Center
- Address: 108 E 11th St
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1854/00/00 | Christoph C Stremme | Architect | Draftsman for the General Land Office, Christoph Stremme, designs a new Land Office Building in the Rundbogenstil architectural style. | |||
| 1856/00/00 | Baker,William and Nichols,Q. | Architect | The Texas Sixth Legislature appropriates $40,000 for the construction of a new Land Office. The contract is soon awarded to William Baker and Q Nichols for $39,000. | |||
| 1857/06/00 | In mid-1857, construction begins on Land Office Building on the southeast corner of the Capitol grounds in Austin with brick and wood hauled from Bastrop and stone from Boulton's Quarry. | |||||
| 1887/01/00 | William Sydney Porter | Work | William Porter obtains a position as a clerk in the Land Office. He will be employed here until January 1891. | |||
| 1917/00/00 | The General Land Office moves to a larger building across the street. | |||||
| 1989/04/00 | The Texas legislature approves $4.5 million for renovation of the Old Land Office Building to an 1890s era style. |
| Particulars for Old Land Office Building, Austin: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Historic Use | Government Office |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Area of Significance | Literature |
| Criteria | Person |
| Area of Significance | Politics-government |
| Architectural Style | Romanesque Revival |
| Architectural Style | Rundbogenstil |
| Owner | State |
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bexar Scrip No 2692 (short story) | Short Story | William Sydney Porter | Whenever you visit Austin you should by all means go to see the General Land Office. | |
| Georgia's Ruling (short story) | Short Story | William Sydney Porter | The General Land Office was very still while the Commissioner was delving into the heart of the mass of evidence. |
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