Langenberger Kulturlexikon - unter der muren

Walter E. Tips
Unternehmer, Bankier, Senator
* 23. Juli 1841 in Elberfeld, † 20. April 1911 in Austin/Texas
Urenkel von:
Jacob Heinrich Tips
Kaufmann
* 17. August 1724 in Mülheim am Rhein, † 31. Oktober 1813 in Frechen bei Köln
heiratet
Margarete Timper
* 28. Juni 1731 in Langenberg/Rhld
Walter Tips lässt 1876 für seine Familie in Austin/Texas ein Wohnhaus im traditionellen
viktorianischen Stil vom Architekten Jasper N. Preston erbauen.
Nach umfangreichen Renovierungsarbeiten wird das unter Denkmalschutz stehende Gebäude
am 20. Januar 1976 von der Franklin Savings Association eingeweiht und danach von ihr
genutzt. Foto: http://www.flickr.com/photos/texashistoricalmarkers/428573365/
Die Texas Historical Commission stellt dort eine Erinnerungstafel mit folgendem Text auf:
WALTER TIPS HOUSE
THIS TWO-STORY VICTORIAN HOUSE WAS BUILT IN 1876 FOR THE FAMILY OF WALTHER TIPS
(1841-1911), A PROSPEROUS HARDWARE MERCHANT.
A NATIVE OF GERMANY AND CONFEDERATE VETERAN,
TIPS SERVED IN THE STATE SENATE, 1893-96. THE HOME WAS REMODELED IN 1909 TO ITS
PRESENT APPEARANCE. ANOTHER PROMINENT BUSINESSMAN THEO P. MEYER (1878-1966),
OCCUPIED THE RESIDENCE FROM 1925 TO 1966.
THE STRUCTURE WAS ORIGINALLY LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE HISTORIC BREMOND BLOCK
WEST OF DOWNTOWN AUSTIN. SCHEDULE FOR DEMOLITION IN 1975, IT WAS RESCUED BY
FRANKLIN SAVINGS ASSOCIATION AND MOVED TO THIS SITE FOR RESTORATION.
RECORDED TEXAS HISTORIC LANDMARK-1976.
Walter Tips Geschäftsgebäude in Austin:
Die Texas Historical Commission montiert an der Außenwand des Gebäudes eine
Erinnerungstafel mit folgendem Text:
THE WALTER TIPS COMPANY BUILDING
GERMAN NATIVE WALTHER TIPS (1841-1911) MIGRATED TO THE
UNITED STATES WITH HIS FAMILY IN 1849 AND SERVED IN
THE CONFEDERATE ARMY DURING THE CIVIL WAR. IN 1872 HE
AND HIS PARTNER, WILLIAM CLEMENS AND JOSEPH FAUST
OF NEW BRAUNFELS, PURCHASED THE AUSTIN HARDWARE
BUSINESS OF TIP´S BROTHER EDWARD WHO HAD DIED EARLIER
THAT YEAR. WALTER LATER BECAME SOLE PROPRIETOR:
LOCATED ON THE SITE OF EDWARDS STORE, THIS COMPANY
BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1876-77. DESIGNED BY THE
NOTED AUSTIN ARCHITECT JASPER N. PRESTON, IT FEATURES
VICTORIAN ITALIANATE STYLING WITH GOTHIC DETAILS,
AN ORNATE CORNICE. CARVINGS BY LOCAL STONEMASONS.
AND SIDE WALLS OF LIMESTONE RUBBLE. INTERIOR CAST IRON COLUMNS ON THE
GROUNDFLOOR PROVIDED A LARGE OPEN COMMERCIAL AREA. THE THIRD FLOOR INCLUDED
A ROOM FOR MASONIC LODGE MEETINGS AND A 400-SEAT AUDITORIUM FOR USE BY THE
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION:
TIPS LATER SERVED IN THE TEXAS SENATE, 1893-96, AND IN OTHER STATE GOVERNMENT
POSITIONS: AN ACTIVE CIVIC LEADER, HE ALSO HELPED FOUND THE AUSTIN NATIONAL
BANK. THE WALTER TIPS COMPANY REMAINED HERE UNTIL 1927 AND THE BUILDING LATER
HOUSED OTHER BUSINESSES. IN 1978 FRANKLIN SAVINGS ASSOCIATION BOUGHT THE
STRUCTURE AND RESTORED IT FOR USE AS THEIR HOME OFFICE.
RECORDED TEXAS HISTORIC LANDMARK-1980
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