Old West Austin Historic District

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Old West Austin Historic District and Boundary Increase
(U.S. Registered Historic District)
Added to NRHP: September 12, 2003; January 16, 2004
NRHP Reference#: 03000937; 03001413

The Old West Austin Historic District is a residential area west of downtown Austin, Texas noted for its collection of historically-significant residential homes. The oldest and best-known, Woodlawn, was built in 1853, and the family of resident Elisha Pease subdivided much of its surrounding land to create the neighborhood of Old Enfield. Today the district includes the neighborhoods of Old Enfield, BrykerWoods, and Pemberton, and stretches from 12th Street to 35th Street, and from Mopac Expressway to Lamar Boulevard. The Clarksville Historic District lies immediately to the south.

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003, citing 1,574 historically significant properties within its borders.

[edit] List of significant properties

Many properties and sites in the historic district have been designated as historic Austin landmarks by the city:

  • Richmond Kelley Smoot House, or “Flower Hill,” 1316 W. 6th Street
  • James R. Johnson House, 1416 W. 6 1/2 Street
  • Brass-Goddard House, 1108 W. 9th Street
  • Ben Pillow House, 1403 W. 9th Street
  • William Pillow House, 1407 W. 9th Street
  • Fisher-Gideon House (Pemberton Castle) 1415 Wooldridge
  • Hopkins Homestead, 1500 W. 9th Street
  • Hopkins House, 1300 W. 9 1/2 Street
  • Nicholds House, 1106 W. 10th Street
  • McBride Knudsen House, 1109 W. 10th Street
  • Texas Military Institute, or “The Castle,” 1111 W. 11th Street
  • Treaty Oak, 500 Baylor
  • Wroe-Bustin House, 506 Baylor
  • Raymond-Morley House, 510 Baylor
  • Taylor House, 608 Baylor
  • Schmedes House, 804 Baylor
  • Finks-Coffey House, 908 Blanco
  • William Green Hill Home, 910 Blanco
  • West Austin Fire Station, 1004 Blanco
  • Culver-Guinn House, 1102 Blanco
  • Ziller-Wallace House, 1110 Blanco
  • Las Ventanas, 602 Harthan
  • Buass House, 708 Patterson
  • Lawson House, 1106 Toyath
  • Sheeks-Robertson House, 610 West Lynn
  • Mathews Elementary, 906 West Lynn
  • Cruchon Home, 1200 Windsor

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