In the 1930s, Ireland Graves (1885-1969), an attorney and former district judge, bought property in Pemberton Heights from Josephine Lucile Fisher. He hired noted Austin architect Hugo F. Kuehne to build a home for him and his wife, Mary Willis (Stedman) Graves (1884-1965). Construction began in 1937 and was completed the following year. The two-story Southern Colonial-style house features an entry portico and bricks from "Old Main" at the University of Texas. A two-car garage reflects the growing importance of the automobile. In 1946, Judge Graves and his son-in-law formed Graves Dougherty Law Firm. The house stayed in the Graves family until 1972. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2013
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