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General Land Office Building
West 11th Street

Photo:  General Land Office Building

In 1887, William Sydney Porter gained employment as a draftsman in the General Land Office where he worked for four years. O. Henry's story, "Bexar Scrip No. 2692" and other stories use this building as a setting.

Source: Historic Walking / Driving Tour, Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau, 201 East 2nd Street, Austin, Texas. Photo: PICA 05218, Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

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