Brueggemann-Sandbo House
Austin, Travis County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Julius Brueggemann (1851-1922), a German stone and cement mason who had worked on the State Capitol, built this house with the help of his two sons about 1907. Constructed of molded concrete blocks, it served as a residence for his son Max. In 1913 the home was sold to Anders and Anna Sandbo. A civic leader, Anna (d. 1964) was the first woman graduate of the University of Texas Law School and the first woman attorney in Austin. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
German stone-and-cement mason Julius Brueggemann, who had worked on the State Capitol, built this molded-concrete-block house around 1907 with his two sons as a home for his son Max. In 1913 it passed to Anders and Anna Sandbo, and it is Anna who gives the house its distinction: a civic leader who became the first woman to graduate from the University of Texas Law School and the first woman attorney in Austin.
Why it matters
It links immigrant craftsmanship to a pioneering chapter in women's entry into the legal profession in Texas.
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Related people
- · Anna Sandbo
- · Julius Brueggemann
- · Anders Sandbo
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