Southgate-Lewis House

Southgate-Lewis House

West elevation - Southgate-Lewis House in 2011
Location 1501 E 12th St
Austin, Texas, USA
Coordinates 30°16′23″N 97°43′25″W / 30.27306°N 97.72361°W / 30.27306; -97.72361Coordinates: 30°16′23″N 97°43′25″W / 30.27306°N 97.72361°W / 30.27306; -97.72361
Built 1888
Architect R. C. Lambie
Architectural style Gothic
NRHP Reference # 85002265[1]
RTHL # 15230
Significant dates
Added to NRHP September 17, 1985
Designated RTHL 1988

The Southgate-Lewis House is a historic two-story home in east Austin, Texas. It was built in 1888 by a local bookbinder using the Gothic Revival style of architecture.

The home is located in a historically African-American neighborhood. In 1986 it was sold to the W.H. Passon Historical Society for its headquarters. It was recently renovated.

The Society operates the Jacob Fontaine Religious Museum at the Southgate-Lewis House. The museum's exhibits focus on the African American experience in Austin and Travis County.

The home is located at 1501 East 12th Street. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

  1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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