[Historic Marker Application: Davis-Sibley House]

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Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Davis-Sibley House, in Austin, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floorplans, plat maps, and photographs.

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[36] p. : ill. ; 28 cm. + 1 photograph (b&w) + 35 photographs (col.)

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Texas Historical Commission 2009.

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Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Davis-Sibley House, in Austin, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floorplans, plat maps, and photographs.

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[36] p. : ill. ; 28 cm. + 1 photograph (b&w) + 35 photographs (col.)

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These files document historically significant buildings from five Texas heritage regions. Landmark status is awarded to structures deemed worthy of preservation and is the highest honor of its kind in Texas.

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Texas Historical Commission. [Historic Marker Application: Davis-Sibley House], text, 2009; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth355013/: accessed May 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas Historical Commission.

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