Dozier-Beal House ❖ 1924

Address: 1503 West Avenue

Historic Designation: City of Austin Historic Landmark (1988)

The Walker-Thomson farm occupied the entire block before Rector Thomson sold one corner of the block to William Dozier in 1924.

Designed by architect Roy Thomas, this two-story brick home was built in 1924 by William Enoch Dozier (1880-1930). Dozier, a former city engineer of Temple, came to Texas with his parents at the age of five from Tennessee, grew up on his family’s farm, and became a self-taught engineer. The Doziers raised two daughters in this home.

Following Dozier’s death, his wife, Minnie Mahan Dozier, resided here until she died in 1960. Their son, W.E. Dozier II, sold the home in 1962 to Frances and Worth Beal (1902-1979). Worth and his brother Roy Beal were in business together in fine furniture and design. After a fire destroyed the business, Worth opened the first carpet and floor-covering business in Austin. He later opened Worth Beal Rentals and ran this successful business with his wife for 27 years. Frances and their daughter Lannette Beal lived together in the home.

The house is considered English Tudor. Architect Roy Thomas never designed the same style of house twice. All of his houses were different styles…..Santa Fe stucco, contemporary, and more. So each house was distinct and never copied. This was considered “his style”. The Dozier-Beal House has a full concrete basementand an attic.