A. A. & Mary Spacek House
Granger, Williamson County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Designed by architect William Flick, this house was built between 1921 and 1923 for Arnold Adolph (A. A.) Spacek and his wife Mary Julia (Cervenka). A. A. Spacek (1896-1952) was a locally prominent grocer, banker and merchant who also served as postmaster and mayor of Granger. He was closely associated with Governor Dan Moody and a friend of future President Lyndon B. Johnson, who gave him the nickname "Double A." The house is a modest bungalow with typical craftsman and prairie school characteristics, such as the low pitched gable roof and widely overhanging eaves. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1999
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Designed by architect William Flick and built in the early 1920s, this craftsman-and-prairie-style bungalow was home to A. A. Spacek, a Granger grocer, banker, and merchant who also served as the town's postmaster and mayor. Well connected in Texas politics, he was tied to Governor Dan Moody and befriended a young Lyndon B. Johnson, who nicknamed him "Double A." The low-gabled house reflects the popular architectural tastes of its day.
Why it matters
Spacek's home reflects the civic-minded merchant class that anchored small Texas towns and the personal networks that linked them to the state's rising political figures.
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Related people
- · Arnold Adolph Spacek
- · Mary Julia Cervenka Spacek
- · William Flick
- · Dan Moody
- · Lyndon B. Johnson
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