Addcox House
Austin, Travis County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Built in 1935 for Mary Susie Sheedy, this house changed hands three times before being purchased by University of Texas electrician Charles J. Addcox and his wife, Addie Lee, a homemaker and nursery school operator, in 1944. It became known as the "Red Rock House on the Corner." An extraordinary eclectic structure, the house was crafted with mixed stone and brick veneer. The external walls feature petrified wood, limestone, honeycomb rock, volcanic rock, quartz crystal, fossilized shells and flint. Also of note is the wraparound porch with arched brick supports. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1999
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Built in 1935 and later owned by University of Texas electrician Charles Addcox and his wife Addie Lee, this Austin house earned the nickname the “Red Rock House on the Corner” for its exuberant mix of stone and brick. Its walls are studded with petrified wood, limestone, honeycomb and volcanic rock, quartz crystal, fossilized shells and flint — a one-of-a-kind display of vernacular craftsmanship wrapped by an arched brick porch.
Why it matters
The house shows how everyday Texans turned local stone into personal folk architecture in the mid-20th century.
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Related people
- · Charles J. Addcox
- · Addie Lee Addcox
- · Mary Susie Sheedy
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