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Texas Historical Commission Staff (CW), 7/17/78 Official Texas Historical Building Marker without post to attach to brick (replacement medallion #66 and 16" x 12" interpretive plate) Travis County (Order #5275) Location:' 2408 Sweetbrush Ave., Austin SWEETBRUSH* THE SWISHER-SCOTT HOUSE* BANKER JOHN MILTON SWISHER(1819- 1891)BUILT THIS RESIDENCE IN 1853 IN THE 400 BLOCK OF SAN ANTONIO STg NOTED ARCHITECT-BUILDER ABNER COOK DESIGNED THE GREEK REVIVAL HOUSE. IN THE 1920s,DR.AND MRS.Z.T.SCOTT FOUND THE BUILDING IN DETERIORATED CONDITION9THEY MOVED IT TO THIS SITERESTORED AND ENLARGED ITeA PROMINENT PHYSICIAN AND LONGTIME CHIEF OF STAFF AT BRACKENRIDGE HOSPITAL,DR.SCOTT (1880-1964)HELPED FOUND THE AUSTIN HERITAGE SOCIETYe** RECORDED TEXAS HISTORIC LANDMARK - 1962*** *1/2 inch lettering **3/8 inch lettering ***1/4 inch lettering FILE COPY- Do NOT E