San Felipe de Austin Historic and Archeological District
a.k.a. San Felipe Memorial Park; San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site; 41 AU2; San Felipe de Austin
15945 FM 1458, San Felipe, TXThe San Felipe de Austin Historic and Archaeological District consists of approximately 97 acres of state-owned land at the location of the former townsite of San Felipe de Austin (San Felipe). The district contains ten resources; one site, six objects (one is noncontributing), one structure, and two buildings (one noncontributing). The district encompasses a large portion of the original 148-acre townsite that was founded in 1823 and the entirety of the San Felipe State Historic Site, a state historic park owned and managed by the Texas Historical Commission. The portions of the townsite owned by the state are designated as archaeological site 41AU2, and encompass areas where archeological features and artifacts related to the 1823–1836 occupation have been found. Approximately six of the 97 acres are located on the west side of present day Farm-to-Market (FM) 1458 and contain nine resources related to the early twentieth century establishment of the park, its commemoration of Stephen F. Austin and the townsite, and its ongoing use throughout the twentieth century as a public park and commemorative site. The remaining 91 acres on the east side of FM 1458 contain no above-ground resources. The entire 97-acre park sits atop the archeological remains of the historic townsite.
Local significance of the district:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2016.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.