1953
Mid century vintage home.
Sold · Mid Century Property Archive
Hyde Park · Austin, Texas
612 East 48th Street
A spacious 1953 mid century ranch in Austin's Hyde Park neighborhood with original hardwood floors, retro details, mature trees and a large corner lot.
Texas Historic Homes Archive
612 East 48th Street
Austin, Texas 78751
Austin, Texas 78751
A Vintage Austin Home
Mid century character in an established Central Austin neighborhood.
The archived listing described this 1953 Hyde Park home as a large mid century ranch on a substantial corner lot beneath towering mature trees.
The home retained real hardwood flooring that could be refinished repeatedly, along with glass doorknobs, retro push button light switches and other period details.
Its Central Austin location placed the home close to Downtown, the University of Texas, Hyde Park Grill, The Triangle, neighborhood parks, shops and cafés.
Archived Property Details
A large Hyde Park home with room to spread out.
These specifications are preserved from the original property marketing and are presented as historical listing information.
2,351 Sq. Ft.
Per Travis County information cited in the original listing.
3 Bedrooms
Archived property configuration.
2 Baths
Archived property configuration.
.2024 Acre
Large corner lot with mature landscaping.
4 Car Carport
Plus a courtyard with pergola.
Mid Century Character
A vintage home that retained details from its original era.
The property was notable for features that are increasingly difficult to find in Central Austin homes.
Original hardwood floors, glass doorknobs, retro push button light switches, knotty pine cabinetry and colorful period finishes helped preserve the home's 1950s personality.
The appeal was not simply that the home was old. It was that
so many of its original details were still part of the house.
Original Details
Materials and finishes tell the story of the home.
The original SmartSlider documented a number of surviving mid century materials and decorative details.
Flooring
Real Hardwood Floors
The archived listing specifically highlighted hardwood flooring that could be refinished rather than replaced.
Kitchen
Knotty Pine Cabinetry
Solid wood knotty pine cabinetry reinforced the vintage character of the kitchen.
Hardware
Period Details
Glass doorknobs and retro push button light switches were among the surviving vintage features.
Heritage Detail
Swedish References
The archived listing connected several decorative elements with the original family's Swedish heritage.
Built by the family behind Mrs. Johnson's Bakery.
The original property page states that the home was built in 1953 by Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. Johnson of Mrs. Johnson's Bakery, an Austin institution serving bakery goods since 1948.
The listing also noted details reflecting the Johnson family's Swedish heritage, including the yellow and blue colors used in the kitchen tile.
Mrs. Johnson's Bakery
The archived page describes the bakery as an Austin institution dating to 1948.
The Home Is Built
The residence at 612 East 48th Street dates to 1953.
Swedish Heritage
The original page associated several interior design details with the Johnson family's Swedish roots.
Local History
The property provides a connection between Austin residential architecture and a long established local business.
Vintage Interior Details
Color, materials and personality from another Austin era.
These interior photographs were part of the original SmartSlider used for the property.
Original Interior
Pink Bathroom
Original Finish
Period Tile
Bedroom
Green + Pink Room
Bedroom
Blue Bedroom
Interior Detail
Vintage Finishes
Original Detail
Mid Century Character
Hyde Park · Central Austin
Close to Central Austin destinations without being on a through street.
The original listing emphasized the home's location near Downtown Austin, the University of Texas, Hyde Park Grill, The Triangle, parks, shops and cafés.
Eilers and East 48th were described as non through streets, helping reduce traffic immediately around the property.
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Central Austin
Convenient to Downtown and the University of Texas.
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Hyde Park Amenities
Nearby dining, shopping, cafés and established neighborhood destinations.
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Pocket Parks
The original page highlighted small neighborhood parks near Fairfield and Eilers.
04
Mature Landscape
The lot included established trees and shrubs, including mature pecan and cypress trees.
Original Property Photography
Explore 612 East 48th Street.
These photographs come from the original SmartSlider and media collection used for this Hyde Park property.
Historic Property Archive
612 East 48th Street has sold, but its vintage Austin character remains part of the archive.
Sold properties remain on Texas Historic Homes as examples of Betty's experience with older, architecturally distinctive homes and as records of properties that contribute to the story of Central Texas neighborhoods.
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