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  2. Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building

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    The building is named in honor of Lorenzo de Zavala, a statesman in Texas history. Built in 1959 and inaugurated in 1961, [3] the building houses the headquarters of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, and is located east of and adjacent to the Texas State Capitol, and made of the same pink granite as the capitol building. [4]

  3. Caerlaverock Castle - Wikipedia

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    The name Caerlaverock is of Brittonic origin. [4] The first part of the name is the element cajr meaning "an enclosed, defensible site", (Welsh caer meaning "fort, city"). [4] The second part of the name may be the personal name Lïμarch (Welsh Llywarch), [4] or a lost stream-name formed from the adjective laβar, "talkative" (Welsh llafar, see Afon Llafar), [4] suffixed with –ǭg, "having ...

  4. Texas State Library and Archives Commission - Wikipedia

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    The current Texas State Librarian is Gloria Meraz, appointed by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission on August 27, 2021. Meraz is the first person of color and first Hispanic woman to serve as State Librarian of Texas since the position was created in 1909. She succeeded previous Texas State Librarian, Mark Smith. [3]

  5. From the Archives: A humble building can tell us so much ...

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    For the first edition of 'From the Archives,' consider a humble building that served as the Austin Central Library, now part of the Carver Museum, From the Archives: A humble building can tell us ...

  6. Category:History museums in Texas - Wikipedia

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    American Indian Genocide Museum; Austin History Center; B. ... Building 98; Bullock Texas State History Museum; George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum; C.

  7. Mount Bonnell - Wikipedia

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    Mount Bonnell / b ə ˈ n ɛ l /, also known as Covert Park, is a prominent point alongside the Lake Austin portion of the Colorado River in Austin, Texas. It has been a popular tourist destination since the 1850s. [1] [2] The mount provides a vista for viewing the city of Austin, Lake Austin, and the surrounding hills. [3]

  8. Clarksville Historic District (Austin, Texas) - Wikipedia

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    While Clarksville is geographically part of the Old West Austin Historic District, it is distinct from the two historic neighborhoods of Old Enfield, which lies immediately to the north on the eastern side of Texas State Highway Loop 1 (commonly referred to as Mopac), and Tarrytown, which is situated to the west and northwest on the western ...

  9. Old West Austin Historic District - Wikipedia

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    The story of the settlement of Old West Austin begins with the oldest and best-known home in the area, Woodlawn. James B. Shaw, an Irish immigrant who served as State Comptroller in Texas Governor Elisha M. Pease's administration, purchased several hundred acres of land west of Austin in 1846. [5]