Harris, August Watkins, Papers 1959

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Harris, August Watkins, Papers 1959

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Consisting of a watercolor painting and two copies of architectural drawings, the August Watkins Harris Papers, 1959, document Harris’s career as an architect and artist in Austin, Texas.

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Harris, August Watkins, 1893-1968

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Born in Austin, Texas, August Watkins Harris, Sr. (1893-1968), attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he founded the Theta XI fraternity. An architect and artist by profession, Harris worked with Bertram Giesecke (1892-1950) in an architectural firm in Austin. He and Giesecke designed several building in Austin, including Stephen F. Austin High School, the Norwood Tower, and St. Mary’s Cathedral. In addition, Harris wrote on the subject of architectural history, such as Minor and Majo...