[Historic Marker Application: Granger House and The Perch]

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Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Granger House and The Perch, in Austin, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, National Register of Historic Places form, floorplans, plat maps, and photographs.

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[70] p. : ill. + 26 photographs

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Texas Historical Commission 2010.

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Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Granger House and The Perch, in Austin, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, National Register of Historic Places form, floorplans, plat maps, and photographs.

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[70] p. : ill. + 26 photographs

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These files document historically significant buildings from five Texas heritage regions. Landmark status is awarded to structures deemed worthy of preservation and is the highest honor of its kind in Texas.

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Texas Historical Commission. [Historic Marker Application: Granger House and The Perch], text, 2010; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth355020/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas Historical Commission.

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