Neill–Cochran House

Built in 1855 by master builder Abner Cook, the Neill–Cochran House began as a suburban estate northwest of early Austin and became one of the city’s notable Greek Revival residences, marked by Doric columns and distinctive balusters. Though intended for Washington and Mary Hill, it instead first housed the Texas Institute for the Blind. Later associated with public figures, it served as a hospital for Federal troops at the end of the Civil War, then passed through the Neill and Cochran families, who expanded and modernized it. Since 1958 it has been preserved as a museum, recognized for both its architecture and its many changing roles.

Austin, Texas · United States