Thompson Home

photo by Kevin Surbaugh

Inscription:
Painting contractor John W. Thompson married Jennie L. Metz in 1877. They built this home in the Robertson Hill development, a fashionable neighborhood of the day. The simple Victorian residence has an unusual porch railing and decorative trim. The Thompsons’ daughter Willie Mae (d. 1966) occupied the structure until her death. It was then acquired by Alpha Kappa Zeta Chapter, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. The graduate chapter was founded in 1940. The sorority restored the house as a meeting place in 1967. It is Austin’s first black Greek letter house.

Erected:
1978

photo by Kevin Surbaugh

Handicapped Accessibility:
This marker is accessible to persons of all mobility, though the sorority may not be.

Location:
1171 San Bernard Street Austin, TX 78701

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