Denny-Holliday House
Austin, Travis County, Texas
Marker Inscription
The structure originated as a one-story limestone dwelling, built between 1869 and 1871 by Charles Denny. Mrs. N. L. Holliday, a widow with six children, purchased the house in1898 and added the second floor in 1906. The residence was later occupied by her daughter, Margaret (d. 1921), a local physician. Margaret and her husband Dr. Simon J. Clark renovated the house about 1920. They added an elaborate entryway on the north side and stuccoed the exterior wall. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1978
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Charles Denny built this one-story limestone dwelling between 1869 and 1871, and the widowed Mrs. N. L. Holliday bought it in 1898, adding a second floor in 1906 to house her six children. Her daughter Margaret, a local physician, later lived here with her husband Dr. Simon J. Clark, and the couple renovated the home around 1920 with a stuccoed exterior and an elaborate new entryway. The house records the layered growth of an Austin family home across half a century.
Why it matters
The home reflects everyday Austin life across generations and preserves the memory of Margaret Holliday, a woman practicing medicine in an era when few did.
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Related people
- · Charles Denny
- · N. L. Holliday
- · Margaret Holliday Clark
- · Simon J. Clark
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