Fischer House

The Fischer House is a historic mansion in downtown , United States, completed in 1882. Its builder, Joseph Fischer, was a prominent mason in Austin at the time, and its bold high Victorian era, Italianate architecture and ornamentation reflect his family's skill in the trade.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: historic place in Austin, Travis County, Texas
  • Address: TX

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Texas State Capitol and Austin History Center.

Government building
The is the capitol and seat of government of the U.S. state of . Located in , the structure houses the offices and chambers of the Texas Legislature and of the Governor of Texas. is situated 2,800 feet east of Fischer House.

Museum
The is the local history collection of the and the city's historical archive. The building opened as the official Austin Public Library in 1933 and served as the main library until 1979, when library functions moved to the John Henry Faulk Library, a newer facility next door. is situated 1,500 feet southeast of Fischer House.

Courthouse
The Heman Marion Sweatt is the county courthouse for . Located in , the courthouse holds civil and criminal trial courts and other functions of county government. is situated 1,300 feet east of Fischer House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Austin and Downtown Austin.

is a city of about 965,000 people on the southeast edge of the region of , making it the fourth-largest city in the state and the 11th-largest in the country.

is a district of , , west of IH-35, north of Lady Bird Lake, and south of MLK Street.

Neighborhood
The in , is an area located west of downtown Austin near and just northeast of the intersection of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and West Tenth Street.

Fischer House

Latitude
30.27465° or 30° 16′ 29″ north
Longitude
-97.74917° or 97° 44′ 57″ west
Elevation
502 feet (153 metres)
Open location code
862477F2+V8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 368163785
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
4691201
Wiki­data ID
Q5454425
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