Historic Assets of Downtown Austin
The Central Texas economy has experienced a boom in recent years, a trend that is most obvious in downtown Austin. The city council has encouraged increased density in the downtown core as a means of reducing urban sprawl, but fails to provide protection for many historic sites. Preservationists have urged the city to articulate a vision for Austin that includes the preservation of its historic resources. The community has already lost many of the important buildings that once defined the city, and as our state’s capital continues to grow, the pressure on small-scale historic buildings will only increase.
ADDRESS: I-35 to Lamar and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. to Lady Bird Lake, Austin (Travis County)
RESOURCE TYPE: District
YEAR LISTED: 2010
