Polhemus, Joseph O., House
a.k.a. Site #6
912 E. 2nd St., Austin, TXThe Polhemus House is the best and most finely crafted example, in East Austin, of an early twentieth-century brick residence. The structure probably was built by its first owner, Joseph O. Polhemus, who was active in Austin as a contractor and bricklayer.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.