Woodlawn (Austin, Texas)
Historic house in Texas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Woodlawn, also known as the Pease Mansion as well as Governor Shivers’ Mansion, is a pre-Civil War mansion located at 30.2871° -97.7581° in Austin, Texas. The Greek Revival style house was owned by two Texas governors. Some notable people that have visited the mansion include Sam Houston, General George Custer, Elisabet Ney, Will Rogers, and Edith Head. Woodlawn was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 25, 1970. Although the house faces Pease Rd, it has two separate entrances. One entrance is off Niles Rd and the other is off of Northumberland Rd, which is where the mailbox is located.
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Woodlawn | |
Location | 1606 Niles Rd Austin, Texas, USA |
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Coordinates | 30°17′14″N 97°45′29″W |
Built | 1853 |
Architect | Abner Cook |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 70000772 |
RTHL No. | 15303 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | August 25, 1970 |
Designated RTHL | 1962 |
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