The McDermott Carriage House is currently closed for renovations. We look forward to welcoming visitors back once improvements are complete.

This repurposed 19th-century carriage house, originally built in 1885 by John Driskill, founder of Austin’s Driskill Hotel, once housed horses that pulled carriages and delivery wagons—and later a fleet of Model T Fords for local deliveries.

After changing hands to the Scarbrough family and relocating to the Wildflower Center in 2001, the structure was carefully restored to reflect its historic character. The restoration was supported by a gift from Dallas philanthropist Margaret McDermott, and the building was renamed the Margaret and Eugene McDermott Learning Center in 2002.

Today, the space serves as a multi-purpose educational facility.