Shadow Lawn Historic District
Roughly bounded by Ave. G, 38th St., Duval St., and 39th St., Austin, TXThe Shadow Lawn Historic District encompasses a small grouping of houses along the 3800 blocks of Avenue G, Avenue H and Duval Street built during the 1920s and 1930s. The District is comprised of Blocks 36 and 37 of the original Hyde Park Addition and additional land replatted by Monroe M. Shipe in the early 20th century. The District includes a high concentration of houses with Tudor Revival detailing proposed for nomination under Criterion C. A few Contributing resources feature Bungalow detailing, while several modern Noncontributing properties from the 1940s and 1950s round out the neighborhood fabric. Generally found in the northern section, these properties have a minimal impact on the District's overall historic character as they feature setbacks and materials which are compatible with historic buildings constructed in the District before 1941. Of the 41 resources in Shadow Lawn, 25 are classified as Contributing to the historic character of the District.
Local significance of the district:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
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.