Caswell, Daniel H. and William T., Houses
historic place
The Caswell, Daniel H. and William T., Houses are historic places in Austin, Travis County. Daniel H. Caswell moved to Austin from Nashville, Tennessee, around 1895. He acquired a cotton oil manufacturing company, traded cotton, and built a cotton gin in 1899. His family's house, completed in 1900, was then located in the far northwest part of the city. The historical marker for the Daniel H. Caswell House, erected in 1984, states: 'Daniel H. Caswell came to Austin from Nashville, Tennessee, about 1895. He purchased a cotton oil manufacturing company, bought and sold cotton, and in 1899 built a cotton gin. When completed for his family in 1900, this house was located in the far northwest corner of the city. The Caswell house, which exhibits influences of Late Victorian, Colonial Revival, and Chateauesque styles, features a corner turret and porches supported on rusticated piers. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-1984.' Four years later, in 1904, his son William T. Caswell built his own house nearby. Both Caswell houses were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Today, the Daniel H. Caswell House serves as the headquarters for the Austin Junior Forum, while the William T. Caswell House is used for office space. These structures reflect Austin's early 20th-century development and architectural styles.