[Essay by Laura Castro] Page: 3 of 12
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Acres and acres of hill country land, settled by an
Italian immigrant more than seven decades ago, bears great
historical value within the Eanes School District.
Property owners of this land for the last seventy-two years,
the Dellana family has aided greatly in the development of
the Eanes Area.
Born at Trieste, Italy in 1865, Condado Dellana later
left his native country to come to the United States. Facing
the hardships as a foreigner in a new country, Condado
(Italian translation of Charles) arrived by boat to New York.
A marble cutter in Italy, he decided to use his skill to
find work in the United States. Upon hearing word of a
state capitol being built, Condado Dellana came to Austin
during the 1880's. During his travel to Texas, he met and
married Miss Raggio, who was born and raised in New Orleans.
After working in the capital building for many years and
receiving little pay, Condado, in the 1890's, decided to
invest in a grocery store and a saloon. He also bought a
place in Creedmoore . The grocery store (which still remains
as an old brick building) was ibcated on 4th Street in
Austin.
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Castro, Laura. [Essay by Laura Castro], article, February 27, 1976; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1065526/m1/3/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Westbank Community Library District.