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Most of McKinney's land and the house were sold to James W. Smith in 1885, Smith's grandchildren granted 682 acres (2.76 km 2) to the state of Texas in 1974. It opened as McKinney Falls State Park in 1976. The former homestead was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It has since been stabilized to prevent further ...
Despite pressure to move to segregated east Austin, Clarksville retained its African-American identity throughout the 20th century. Residents of Clarksville began requesting Austin city funds for the improvement and preservation in 1964, but dirt streets crossed the area until 1975, and a creek carrying sewage periodically flooded homes.
The 1839 Austin city plan (commonly known as the Waller Plan) is the original city plan for the development of Austin, Texas, which established the grid plan for what is now downtown Austin. It was commissioned in 1839 by the government of the Republic of Texas and developed by Edwin Waller , a Texian revolutionary and politician who would ...
The Saxon Pub was founded by Joe Ables and Craig Hillis in 1990. Prior to opening, the location on Lamar Boulevard in had been the location of several clubs. [1] It was originally launched as a folk music club, featuring musicians such as Steve Fromholz and Stephen Doster, [2] but later began hosting blues, country, and rock musicians. [3]
Craft Omakase serves some of the best sushi in Austin in an ... My favorite sushi restaurant in Texas is ... 5, 7:15 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Online reservations for four-week periods ...
On January 1, 2008, the site was transferred from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to the Texas Historical Commission, [5] which operates it as a state historic site open to the public. The site features a museum, interpretive trails, a statue of Stephen F. Austin, a replica log cabin, the 1847 Josey Store and relevant historical markers ...
The location is a 70-year-old historic landmark that was originally home to Crystal Ice Co., the primary ice company for west and south Fort Worth and TCU during the sweltering 1950s. “We have ...