Veteran Travis County official and historian Frank Brown (1833-1913) erected this structure in 1886. Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company bought and restyles the building in 1898. Architect A. O. Watson designed the ornate façade, Previously in rented quarters at various sites, S.T. & T. occupied this as the city's first telephone building. The John L. Martin family owned the structure from 1922 to 1976. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark- 1977
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30.2667, -97.7435
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