From its grand beginnings to its use as an early school for boys, and finally to its state of disrepair when purchased by the current owners in the 1970’s, the Academy house is a valuable example of the High Victorian style. Particularly noteworthy as a house built by the masons who built the Texas State Capitol with the same pink granite, the house is an important landmark in the city of Austin.

Robert Steinbomer and Steinbomer and Associates have enjoyed a longstanding relationship with the owners of the Academy House, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Beginning with basic weatherproofing and consolidation of the envelope in 1978, a new roof and windows were restored in preparation for the major restoration of the exterior and main floors in 1982. We returned in 1998 for an adaptive renovation of the basement. Currently, we are replacing the roof belvedere, lost in the 1930’s, and re-roofing the house in a period slate using historic photos.