Austin TX Historic Home Neighborhoods

Austin TX Historic Home Neighborhoods

There are many beautiful, historic homes as well as commercial buildings in Austin, Texas in Travis County. Some Austin Historic Homes have been restored by historic restoration architects and decorated by historic home interior design experts. Here is an alphabetical list of some of the Austin Texas neighborhoods with Historic Homes as well as other Texas towns big and small that have historic homes. Some of the smaller towns may just have 1 or 2 but some towns always have several.

Hyde Park is a very popular historic Austin TX neighborhood in Central Austin. There is a fair amount of new construction too. Streets in Hyde Park include Avenue H and other alphabet named streets as well as numeric names.

Judges Hill

Judges Hill is a Central Austin TX historic neighborhood within walking distance of UT. The first home was built in the neighborhood of Judges Hill in 1851 by Elijah Sterling Clack Robertson. Judges Hill Architectural styles include Arts and Crafts and others. Judges Hill streets include West 16^th street, West 18^th Street, Pearl Street and others. Children living in Judges Hill attend Bryker Woods Elementary, O Henry Middle School and Austin High School or one of the many available private schools. There is a proposed Old Judges Hill Historic District.  http://www.judgeshillhistoricdistrict.org Judges Hill HOA  http://judgeshill.org

 Old Enfield – Austin TX 78703

Some historic homes in Old Enfield may have views of the UT Tower and or the Capital of Texas. Streets in Old Enfield include East Windsor Road and others. Children living in Old Enfield attend Casis Elementary, O Henry Middle School and Austin High School or one of the many fine private schools in the area. Among the parks in the Old Enfield area is Pease Park.

Pemberton is a classic historic home neighborhood in Central Austin Texas in Austin MLS area 1B. Pemberton streets include Wooldridge Drive and others.

My grandparents, OW and Betty Signe Sandstrom lived at 1903 Red River in Swede Hill when my mother Edna Sandstrom was a little girl. That house is long gone and that particular western area is now part of the University of Texas campus area. The Swede Hill Historic District now is entirely east of IH 35 and includes East 13^th Street, 14^th Street, East 15^th Street, Navasota, Olander Street and Waller Street. Beautiful Swede Hill Park has large shady native Live Oak trees. What is nice about Swede Hill is that you can easily walk or ride a bike to UT or Downtown Austin Texas. Not all homes in Swede Hill are historic in look or age. There are many newer homes built in historic styles and even some modern style homes. From some homes in Swede Hill you can see the Capital. The historic Oakwood Cemetery is nearby on East 14^th Street

The Tarrytown nighborhood is located in Austin MLS area 1B, east of MoPac in the Enfield area of Central Austin near UT and Downtown Austin Texas, hike and bike trail and Lake Austin. Tarrytown streets include Bonnie Road, Bowman Avenue, Cherry Lane, Escondido Cove, Exposition Boulevard, Forest Trail, Gilbert Street, Greenlee Drive, Hillview Road, Indian Trail, Keating Lane, Margranita Crescent, Maria Anna Road, Pecos Street, Plumcreek Circle, Rockmoor Avenue, Scenic Drive, Schulle Avenue, Stamford Lane, Townes Lane, Vista Lane, W. 35^th Street, Wade Avenue, Windsor Road, Winsted Lane, Woodmont Avenue, 12^th Street and more. There are renovated bungalows, Craftsman, French Country, Mid-Century Modern, traditional, contemporary homes and other architectural styles. New homebuilders in Tarrytown include Milestone, Brian Fuchs and others. Some Tarrytown homes are on Lake Austin and may have a boat slip and lift. Children living in Tarrytown attend Austin ISD’s Casis Elementary School, O Henry Middle School and Austin High or one of the many private schools in the area. Reed Park and Mayfield Park are two Tarrytown parks and the Lions Municipal Golf Course is nearby bordered by Enfield Road, Lake Austin Boulevard and Exposition.

Travis Heights 78704

Travis Heights is an immensely popular historic Austin Texas neighborhood just south of the river in Austin MLS area 6. Children living in Travis Heights attend Austin ISD or one of the area private schools. Travis Heights streets include Leland Street, Travis Heights and others.

Call Betty Saenz Historic House Specialist at 512-785-5050 or e-mail Betty Saenz to see Historic Homes in these neighborhoods or others.