Old West Austin Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Roughly bounded by Funston, W. 34th , Texas Loop 1, Oakmont, and W 31st, Austin, TXThe small section under consideration for addition into the Old West Austin Historical District includes parcels of the Bryker Woods Annex platted and developed in 1947 and 1951. These parcels were omitted from the original nomination of the Old West Austin Historical District.
The small section under consideration for addition into the Old West Austin Historical District includes parcels of the Bryker Woods Annex platted and developed in 1947 and 1951. These parcels were omitted from the original nomination of the Old West Austin Historical District. Since this small western section is part of the whole, the original Statement of Significance, which documented significance in the areas of Architecture, Community Planning and Development, and Recreation applies to the boundary increase.
Local significance of the district:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
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.