J.W. & Cornelia Rice Scarbrough House
Austin, Travis County, Texas
Marker Inscription
This Italian Renaissance revival-style home was designed in 1920 by architect Edwin C. Kreisle for the family of prominent Austin merchant John William Scarbrough. Scarbrough and his wife, Cornelia (Rice), resided in the home until their deaths in 1960 and 1974. The two-story stucco house features a slate-shingle roof, a deep overhanging cornice and an arched pediment over the front entry. Dramatic iron gates and railings by Austin’s Weigl Ironworks are also outstanding focal points of the home.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Architect Edwin C. Kreisle designed this Italian Renaissance revival home in 1920 for prominent Austin merchant John William Scarbrough and his wife Cornelia Rice Scarbrough, who lived here until their deaths in 1960 and 1974. The two-story stucco house is distinguished by a slate roof, a deep overhanging cornice, and an arched pediment over the entry. Dramatic iron gates and railings by Austin's Weigl Ironworks remain among its finest features.
Why it matters
The house reflects the wealth and taste of Austin's early twentieth-century merchant class and the local craftsmanship, from architecture to ironwork, that expressed it.
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Related people
- · John William Scarbrough
- · Cornelia Rice Scarbrough
- · Edwin C. Kreisle
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