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  2. Scarbrough Building - Wikipedia

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    The Scarbrough Building is a historic commercial building in downtown Austin, Texas. Located on the corner of Congress Avenue and Sixth Street, the Chicago-style building was originally home to the flagship E.M. Scarbrough & Sons department store, simply known as Scarbrough's by locals. The building was the first steel-framed high-rise in Austin.

  3. French Legation, Texas - Wikipedia

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    5/28/1981. The French Legation is a historic legation building in eastern Austin, Texas, built in 1841 to represent the French government in the new Republic of Texas . It is among the oldest extant frame structures in Austin. The building and its surroundings were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.

  4. Bremond Block Historic District - Wikipedia

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    April 3, 1970. The Bremond Block Historic District is a collection of eleven historic homes in downtown Austin, Texas, United States, constructed from the 1850s to 1910. The block was added to National Register of Historic Places in 1970, and is considered one of the few remaining upper-class Victorian neighborhoods of the middle to late ...

  5. French Place, Austin, Texas - Wikipedia

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    French Place, Austin, Texas. Shaded streets can be found all over French Place. The neighborhood consists of single family homes, bungalows, and small multifamily, though there are also apartments located along the Manor Road area. French Place is a neighborhood in Austin, Texas. It is located east of IH-35 on the north side of town.

  6. Littlefield House - Wikipedia

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    5/28/1981. The Littlefield House is a historic home in Austin, Texas, on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. The home was built in 1893 for Civil War veteran George Littlefield, who was a successful businessman in the bank and cattle trades and a major benefactor to UT. It was designed using the popular Victorian style at a cost of ...

  7. Herter Brothers - Wikipedia

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    The firm of Herter Brothers, (working 1864–1906), was founded by German immigrants Gustave (1830–1898) and Christian Herter (1839–1883) in New York City. It began as a furniture and upholstery shop/warehouse, but after the Civil War became one of the first American firms to provide complete interior decoration services.

  8. The 5 Best Things To Buy At Costco, According To Designers - AOL

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    Televisions. In addition to stocking up on meal prep supplies, Abernathy swears by Costco electronics, particularly TVs. Many homeowners like multiple TVs throughout their home, and especially if ...

  9. Jean-Michel Frank - Wikipedia

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    8 March 1941 (aged 46) Relatives. Otto Frank (first cousin) Jean-Michel Frank (28 February 1895 – 8 March 1941) was a French interior designer known for minimalist interiors decorated with plain-lined but sumptuous furniture made of luxury materials, such as shagreen, mica, and intricate straw marquetry. He had an eye for exotic patterns ...