Have you ever spotted this house while walking on the University of Texas at Austin campus? This well-hidden gem does not have a sign announcing what it is like the rest of the buildings on campus. It is the Arthur P. Watson House, a.k.a. Watson Chateau, or simply The Chateau. Take notice of it and let's help save it for future generations.
Normally, having 170 years of Texas, Austin, and architectural history embedded in a structure would deem it important enough to be a local celebrity. But few Austinites know about the Watson Chateau. Built in 1853, it is also the keeper of under-told history of Austin’s LGBTQ community, African Americans, and women. Additionally, tendrils from the home’s owners fan out to hundreds of significant local and Texas people and businesses.
-- Marta Stefaniuk, Watson Chateau researcher & history keeper