Charles Johnson native Sweden settled in Austin 

Charles Johnson married Emelia Loechman and became a "Stone Mason" using limestone from his own Quarry and Lime Kiln in Deep Eddy area.   

Finished the 2-story house overlooking the Colorado River with 18inch thick stone walls with 39 3/4 acres. The house was constructed with other swedish members of Charles Johnson family. Charles strongly opposed slavery (source historic marker application)

Charles Johnson taught his family to be "stone masons" - getting limestone from deep eddy. Members of the Charles Johnson Family help build the cornerstone of the Driskil hotel

Became the American Legion- Travis Post 76. (One of the oldest Legion Posts)The women of the auxiliary raised money selling sandwiches at the courthouse and other construction around town. 

The legion served as a rehab hospital for Vietnam vets 

Legion started to be rented out for weddings and events 

The legion served as Waldorf School from 1980-86

It has been a venue for weddings and events 

It served as a small pop-up classroom for 4th graders during the pandemic

Decendent of Charles Johnson gets married at the Venue.