[The Academy Photograph #2]

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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."

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1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm.

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. January 1985.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Files and was provided by the Texas Historical Commission to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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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."

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1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm.

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Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Files

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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[Historic Marker Application: The Academy] (Text)

[Historic Marker Application: The Academy]

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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[Historic Marker Application: The Academy], ark:/67531/metapth491735

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  • January 1985

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  • Sept. 24, 2014, 5:59 a.m.

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  • June 3, 2015, 3:45 p.m.

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  • 30.252197, -97.743974

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[The Academy Photograph #2], photograph, January 1985; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth496919/: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas Historical Commission.

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