Conner, Dr. Beadie E. and Willie R., House and Park
historic place
The Dr. Beadie E. and Willie R. Conner House and Park is a Historic Place located in Austin, Travis County, Texas. Dr. Beadie E. Conner was a Black physician who moved to Austin in 1937 to take over a medical practice. He served on staff at Holy Cross Hospital, which was Austin's first and only Black hospital. Dr. Conner also operated a private clinic on East 12th Street through the 1970s. He successfully campaigned for Black doctors to be on staff at Brackenridge Hospital. Dr. Conner's wife, Connie Yerwood, was also a physician and the first African American doctor to work for the Texas Public Health Service. The Dr. Beadie E. and Willie R. Conner House and Park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This location highlights the significant contributions of Dr. Beadie E. Conner and his wife to healthcare and civil rights within Austin's Black community.