C. H. Page & Son

Charles Henry and Louis Page were sons of an English immigrant mason and contractor. Born in St. Louis, the family then moved to Austin in 1886. Both sons attended public schools and worked with their father in the construction industry.

After apprenticing with several architects Charles Henry began practice at the age of 19 in the firm Makin and Page. He left that firm and began an independent practice as C. H. Page, Jr. but was soon joined by his brother Louis. Page Brothers, Architects (also known as C. H. Page Jr. & Bro.) was formed in 1898 and became one of the leading firms specializing in public projects such as public schools and courthouses. Page Brothers, Architects were responsible for the designs of the Littlefield Building (1910,1919) at 601 Congress Avenue, Travis County Courthouse (1930) and Austin National Bank (1930, razed 1956) at 513 Congress Avenue. In 1903 Charles Henry's design for the Texas Building was chosen to represent Texas at the St. Louis World's Fair.

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