Publisher:
Austin, TX, Whitley Company: 1977
Series of lithographs by Austin, Texas artist George Boutwell depicting some of the treasures of our heritage--landmarks on the Central Texas Scene. This lithograph of the Neill-Cochran House at 2310 San Gabriel is one of the finest of the Greek Revival mansions built by master builder Abner Cook. Built in 1853 as a plantation house the structure has had an interesting history having served briefly as Texas' first "Asylum for the Blind" and also as a hospital for wounded Union soldiers captured during the Civil War. In the 1870s it again became a residence and, through the years, was t...
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