Congress Avenue
In his original 1839 plan for the capital city, Edwin Waller, signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and Austin?s first Mayor, designed Congress Avenue as Austin?s most prominent street. Known for many years as The Ave... hmdb.org
French Legation Museum
Located in Austin, the French Legation was originally built in 1840-41 to be the residence of the charge d' affaires who represented the government of France in the republic of Texas. The French Legation Museum as it e... heritagesites.com
Paramount Theatre
The Paramount Theatre is a non-profit theatre and movie venue located in the heart of downtown Austin, Texas. The exterior of the Paramount Theatre Austin is fairly simple, old-fashioned and dismissible but one look insid... famplosion.com
O. Henry Hall
Built during the period 1877-1881 as a federal courthouse and post office, this was the sixth United States Post Office location in Austin, dating from the establishment of the first post office in Austin in 1840. The building ... hmdb.org
Oakwood Cemetery
In 1839, when Austin was being opened as a site favored for the Capital of the Republic of Texas, a regular burial place was established in what is now the southwest part of Oakwood Cemetery. A decedent was buried on this hill ... hmdb.org
Texas Governor's Mansion
The Governor's Mansion in Austin had a serious arson fire in June 2008. Fortunately no one was hurt, and in fact the mansion was already unoccupied and in the midst of a major renovation at the time, so much of the beau... grandparents.com
George Washington Carver Branch Library
In Feb. 1926 the Austin Public Library opened in a room over a downtown store. Within months, the books were moved to this structure, built at Guadalupe and Ninth St., across from Wooldridge Park. In 1933, with completion of a ... hmdb.org
Texas State Capitol, Austin, Texas
Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1986, the Texas Capitol is an impressive example of late 19th century public architecture in America. Completed in 1888, the building was designed in the then-popular Renaissance... waymarking.com
Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in downtown Austin, Texas, tells the "Story of Texas"; with three floors of interactive exhibits and entertaining and informative shows. Three floors of exhibits -- three them... heritagesites.com
Moore-hancock Farmstead
Irish native Martin Moore and his wife, Elizabeth Ann (White), left their Austin residences and prosperous Pecan (6th) Street mercantile business and moved to a farm north of town about 1850. Their 521-acre farm, which included... hmdb.org
Camp Mabry
The original 85-acre tract (gift of Austin citizens in 1892) was the site of annual encampments for the Texas Volunteer Guard, an elite militia constituted in 1876. Because larger maneuver, parade, and drill areas were needed, ... hmdb.org
Deep Eddy Bathing Beach
Swedish immigrant Charles Johnson built a large home for his family on 39 acres of land in this vicinity in the 1850s. In 1902 two of his children, Mary and Henry, opened Deep Eddy Resort. The Johnsons named the park for a deep... hmdb.org
State Cemetery Of Texas
Burial ground for the honored dead of Texas, this cemetery contains the remains of Stephen F. Austin, the Father of Texas ; nine Governors of Texas (as of 1968); and representatives of every period of state history and every de... hmdb.org
Clarksville
Historic black neighborhood. Settled in 1871 when Charles Clark, a freedman, bought two acres of land on present Tenth Street. This formed the nucleus of the community that Clark, according to tradition, wanted to start for his... hmdb.org
Central Christian Church
In 1847, Eight years after the City of Austin was platted, ten members of the Disciples of Christ Brotherhood met to organize this congregation. Although early records of the church are scarce, it is known that regular worship ... hmdb.org
Robinson-macken House
Built in 1876 for the family of Elizabeth and John Robinson, Sr., this two-and-one-half-story frame house is a fine example of the Second Empire style of architecture coupled with Italianate detailing. Located within the origin... hmdb.org
Wesley United Methodist Church
This congregation was established at the end of the Civil War for freedmen of the Austin area. It was begun through the efforts of the Rev. Joseph Welch, a white Methodist missionary, and the Rev. Isaac Wright, a black minister... hmdb.org