Neill-Cochran House
historic place
The Neill-Cochran House, a historic place in Austin, Travis County, Texas, was built in 1855. Master builder Abner Cook, known for also building the Texas Governor's Mansion, designed this Greek Revival home. Initially intended for Washington and Mary Hill, they never occupied it. In 1856, the State of Texas leased the house for the Texas Institute for the Blind. After the Civil War, it served as a Federal War hospital in 1865. Colonel Andrew Neill purchased the house in 1876. Judge Thomas B. Cochran rented it in 1893 and bought it in 1895. His family lived there for 65 years. The Neill-Cochran House is a Recorded Texas Historical Landmark from 1966. It also contains Austin's only intact slave quarters, reflecting a significant aspect of the city's early history. This site preserves a distinct part of Austin's past.