Perhaps Austin's best kept secret is the Austin landmark known as the Johnson Smokehouse.
Inscription:
Charles Johnson was a native of Sweden who settled in Austin in 1854. In 1858 he built his main residence near Deep Eddy along the Colorado River, which presently is the American Legion. The Johnson Ranch, consisting of 124 acres, was procured in 1867, and was located on the south side of Capital of Texas Highway where this historical marker is presently located. In 1899 the temporary Capital burned and the tin from the roof was brought to build the Johnson family barn and smokehouse. The original ranch house fell into ruins, but the smokehouse was painstakingly catalogued, stone by stone, disassembled and restored to its original state during recent recent development of the Johnson land. This structure is one of the few remaining auxiliary building components from its time and depicts the trials that a period family endured to merely preserve its daily sustenance.
Erected:
??
Handicapped Accessibility:
Not very.
Location:
near 1500 S. Capital of Texas Highway Austin, TX (at the intersection of Heights Drive and Capital of Texas Highway as you drive south on Capital of Texas highway (Highway 360). Hidden behind some bushes, it can be easily missed, even for those paying close attention.
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Kevin Surbaugh also submitted this site to HMDB.org, which will be published at a future date.
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| photo by Kevin Surbaugh |
Inscription:
Charles Johnson was a native of Sweden who settled in Austin in 1854. In 1858 he built his main residence near Deep Eddy along the Colorado River, which presently is the American Legion. The Johnson Ranch, consisting of 124 acres, was procured in 1867, and was located on the south side of Capital of Texas Highway where this historical marker is presently located. In 1899 the temporary Capital burned and the tin from the roof was brought to build the Johnson family barn and smokehouse. The original ranch house fell into ruins, but the smokehouse was painstakingly catalogued, stone by stone, disassembled and restored to its original state during recent recent development of the Johnson land. This structure is one of the few remaining auxiliary building components from its time and depicts the trials that a period family endured to merely preserve its daily sustenance.
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| photo by Kevin Surbaugh |
Erected:
??
 |
| photo by Kevin Surbaugh |
Handicapped Accessibility:
Not very.
Location:
near 1500 S. Capital of Texas Highway Austin, TX (at the intersection of Heights Drive and Capital of Texas Highway as you drive south on Capital of Texas highway (Highway 360). Hidden behind some bushes, it can be easily missed, even for those paying close attention.
View Larger Map
Kevin Surbaugh also submitted this site to HMDB.org, which will be published at a future date.
What do think about this attraction?
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