Genaro P. and Carolina Briones House | |
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Location | 1204 E. 7th St., Austin, Texas |
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Coordinates | 30°15′56″N97°43′47″W / 30.26556°N 97.72972°W Coordinates: 30°15′56″N97°43′47″W / 30.26556°N 97.72972°W |
Built | 1947 |
Architect | Genaro P. Briones |
Architectural style | Four square |
MPS | East Austin MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 98000280 |
Added to NRHP | August 7, 1998 [1] |
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