The French Legation now serves as a period museum and host to a variety of community events.

The French Legation is a historic legation building in east Austin, Texas, built in 1841 to represent the French government in the new Republic of Texas. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2000x1311, 1512 KB) [edit] Summary Other versions No File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): French Legation (Austin, Texas) ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2000x1311, 1512 KB) [edit] Summary Other versions No File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): French Legation (Austin, Texas) ... A legation was the term used in diplomacy to denote a diplomatic representative office lower than an embassy. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Live Music Capital of the World Location Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Government County Travis County Mayor Will Wynn Geographical characteristics Area 669. ... Official language English (de facto) Spanish, French, German and Native American languages regionally Capital Washington-on-the-Brazos (1836) Harrisburg (1836) Galveston (1836) Velasco (1836) Columbia (1836) Houston (1837–1839) Austin (1839–1845) Largest city San Antonio de Béxar Presidents David G. Burnet, Sam Houston, Mirabeau B. Lamar, Anson...

History

Following Texas' declaration of independence from Mexico in 1836, France was one of three countries (the other two being the United States and United Kingdom) to officially recognize Texas as an independent state. This was sealed in the 1839 Treaty of Amity, Navigation, and Commerce between the two countries. France subsequently assigned Monsieur Jean Pierre Isidore Dubois, a secretary in the French Legation in Washington, to be the new chargé d'affaires of his majesty Louis Philippe, the King of the French to the Republic of Texas. Dubois was to remain in Austin to maintain an official presence there. When Dubois arrived in September, 1840, he had added de Saligny to his name and declared himself a count Louis-Philippe of France (October 6, 1773–August 26, 1850), served as the Orleanist king of the French from 1830 to 1848. ... Look up Count in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Countess redirects here. ...

The legation structure was completed in mid-1841, approximately a half-mile east of the city center, and was a truly lavish abode compared to the standards of Austin at that time (temporary log structures were the norm). Dubois de Saligny was rather notorious among the people of Austin for his haughty attitude and non-payment of bills; his conflict with Austinites even came to blows in the so-called 1841 Pig War, when his servant fought with a neighbor whose pigs had been eating Dubois de Saligny's corn. The Pig War (also called the Pig Episode, the San Juan Boundary Dispute or the Northwestern Boundary Dispute) was a confrontation in 1859 between American and British authorities, resulting from a dispute over the boundary between the United States and Great Britain. ...

After the young nation's capitol was moved to Houston in 1842, the legation buildings were abandoned and deteriorated rapidly. The mansion was later occupied by John Mary Odin, first Bishop of the Diocese of Galvestion, and then Moseley Baker, hero of the Texas Revolution, in 1847. Dr. Joseph W. Robertson bought the estate from Baker and generations of his family resided there until 1940. The State of Texas purchased the site from Robertson's heirs in 1945. At that time, the state placed the property in the custody of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DAR), who established the French Legation Museum in 1949. The DAR restored the legation building and grounds and opened the site to the public on April 5, 1956. Nickname: Space City Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Area    - City 1,558 km²  (601. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ... Pope Pius XI blesses Bishop Stephen Alencastre as fifth Apostolic Vicar of the Hawaiian Islands in a Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace window. ... Nickname: The Oleander City Location in the state of Texas County Galveston Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas Area    - City 539. ... The Texas Revolution was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Tejas portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. ... The Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) is a sororal association dedicated to perpetuating the memory of Texas pioneer families and soldiers of the Republic of Texas. ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

It is the oldest extant frame structure in Austin. The building and surroundings were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. Extant means still existing. It is the opposite of extinct, and can be applied to species, cultures and works of culture (e. ... The National Register of Historic Places is the USAs official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects worthy of preservation. ...

External links

• The French Legation Museum