Horton-Porter, Goldie, House
2402 Windsor Rd., Austin, TXThe Horton-Porter House, built during 1930 and 1931, is one of the finest examples of the Spanish Colonial Revival in Austin, designed by a young architect who would later become the chairman of the Department of Architecture at the University of Texas. It was the home of two nationally known mathematicians, both professors at The University of Texas at Austin, and incorporates distinctive ornamentation based on mathematical symbols and references. The Horton-Porter House meets National Register Criterion C and is significant in the area of Architecture as it embodies the regionally appropriate Spanish Colonial Revival style with an unusual level of attention to detail and craftsmanship. It meets Criterion B, significant in the area of Education, for its association with Goldie Horton Porter, a prominent mathematician, the first woman to receive a Ph.D. from the University of Texas, and one of that institution's earliest female professors. The property is being nominated at the local level of significance and relates to the statewide context Community and Regional Development in Texas.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
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