[Historic Marker Application: The Academy]

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Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for The Academy, in Austin, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, and photographs.

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[6] p. ; 28 cm. + 5 photographs (b&w)

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Texas Historical Commission 1986.

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Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for The Academy, in Austin, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, and photographs.

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[6] p. ; 28 cm. + 5 photographs (b&w)

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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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[The Academy Photograph #5] (Photograph)

[The Academy Photograph #5]

Photograph of front and yard of The Academy, in Austin, Texas. A stone stairway leads up to the front door and stone porch, and several trees and bushes line the front yard. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Mather-Kirkland House, 400 Academy Dr. Austin TX, January 1985, South elevation - front entrance."

[The Academy Photograph #5] - ark:/67531/metapth496802

[The Academy Photograph #4] (Photograph)

[The Academy Photograph #4]

Photograph of front and side of The Academy, in Austin, Texas. The front stairway and porch is visible, as well as the side stairway and porch, both made of stone. A portion of the roof has a covered porch as well.

[The Academy Photograph #4] - ark:/67531/metapth496803

[The Academy Photograph #3] (Photograph)

[The Academy Photograph #3]

Photograph of the front and porch of The Academy, in Austin, Texas. A stone staircase leads up to the stone porch, and a bicycle is placed upside-down at the bottom of the stairs. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "The Academy, Mather-Kirkland House, 400 Academy Dr. Austin TX, January 1985, East side."

[The Academy Photograph #3] - ark:/67531/metapth496809

[The Academy Photograph #2] (Photograph)

[The Academy Photograph #2]

Photograph of the west side of The Academy, in Austin, Texas, with several tall, narrow windows in the stone wall. The tops of several trees are visible at the bottom of the photo. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "The Academy, Mather-Kirkland House, 400 Academy Dr. Austin TX, January 1985, West side."

[The Academy Photograph #2] - ark:/67531/metapth496919

[The Academy Photograph #1] (Photograph)

[The Academy Photograph #1]

Photograph of back of The Academy, in Austin, Texas, with several small trees and a gravel area in the yard outside of three doors in the back of the three-story building. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Mather-Kirkland House, 400 Academy Dr., Austin TX, January 1985, North elevation - rear."

[The Academy Photograph #1] - ark:/67531/metapth496923

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  • 1986

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  • Sept. 7, 2014, 6:27 a.m.

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Texas Historical Commission. [Historic Marker Application: The Academy], text, 1986; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth491735/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas Historical Commission.

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