Judge Robert Lynn Batts House, Austin, Texas
historic place
The Judge Robert Lynn Batts House, also known as Okeweli, is a historic place in Austin, Travis County, Texas. This two-and-a-half-story Mediterranean Revival residence was built in 1925 for Judge Robert Lynn Batts and his wife, Harriet Fiquet Boak Batts. Judge Batts, born in 1864, was a distinguished jurist. He served as Assistant Attorney General for both Texas and the United States, and as a Judge of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. He also held the position of Chairman of the University of Texas Board of Regents. The house was designed by architecture professor Raymond Everett. It features stuccoed walls, bracketed eaves, an arcade, and a tile roof, showcasing elements of Mediterranean and American Bungalow styles. The Texas Historical Commission erected a historical marker for the house in 1983. The Judge Robert Lynn Batts House is historically significant due to its association with Judge Batts and as an example of Mediterranean Revival architecture in central Texas.