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While the wedding was a traditionally formal affair at The Contemporary Austin-Laguna Gloria, the couple definitely didn't play by all the rules, putting a twist on their pre-wedding festivities.
The Contemporary Austin - Laguna Gloria, formerly known as the AMOA-Arthouse at Laguna Gloria, is the former home of Clara Driscoll and site of a 1916 Italianate-style villa on the shores of Lake Austin in Austin, Texas. It was the original home of the Austin Museum of Art and still houses some of its collections.
Once owned by Stephen F. Austin, [3] the Laguna Gloria site has been declared a national treasure and is on city, state, and national registers of historic places. [4] Visitors can view the restored 1916 Italianate-style Driscoll Villa that was the home of Texas legend and Laguna Gloria founder Clara Driscoll. [5]
In 1995, the TFAA's board of directors purchased the property at 700 Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas. Three years later, in November 1998, the TFAA opened its new headquarters, the Jones Center for Contemporary Art. [6] In November 2002, the name of the organization was officially changed from the Texas Fine Arts Association to Arthouse. [8]
They chose the name Laguna Gloria, [20] and Clara supervised the development of the estate and construction of the 15-room mansion, [21] which became Clara's showplace for entertaining visitors from around the world. From 1922 to 1926, university student Mary Lubbock Lasswell [22] became a frequent visitor to Laguna Gloria. Mary described Clara ...
It is one of the best remaining examples of Georgian Revival architecture in Texas. Today it is mostly used to host weddings and receptions, though every Thursday night since 1999 the Austin Swing Syndicate holds a swing dance on the 4,000 sq ft (370 m 2) sprung polished oak floors of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters. [2]
Jim and Gloria Austin are the owners of the museum, where 95% of the items have been donated from people’s attics, garages and stores or were found by someone sifting through the junk inside a barn.
Laguna Gloria. December 6, 1975 : 3809 W. 35th St. Austin: 88: Lamar Boulevard Bridge ... N of Austin off TX 1325 Austin: 144: Rogers-Bell House: Rogers-Bell House ...