Real estate blog entries tagged with history by Ki Gray - Austin Real Estate (Escapeso Austin Real Estate)

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history: The Community of Buda, Texas - 12/04/08 05:35 AM

Buda is a thriving small community southwest of Austin in the Texas Hill country. Buda was settled in 1881, and originally named Du Pre, but in 1887, the town changed its name when the residents realized there was another Du Pre, Texas. The town was founded on the route of the … (0 comments)

history: The Village of Salado - 10/24/08 02:52 AM

The village of Salado, between Austin and Waco on Interstate 35, is a very historic community that emphasizes an interest in the arts, education, natural beauty and scenic attractions. The longest continually operating hotel in Texas, the Stagecoach Inn, is in Salado, and the hotel is known for its excellent restaurant … (1 comments)

history: Taylor, Texas - 10/24/08 02:39 AM

Taylor, Texas, is a small city about a half hour's drive north of Austin near Interstate 35 and Highway 79, and the city was originally named Taylorville, in honor of Edward Moses Taylor, who was a well known railroad official. Taylor was founded in 1876 when the Texas Land Company auctioned … (0 comments)

history: The Historic Community of Gruene, Texas - 09/28/08 07:01 AM

The historic community of Gruene, Texas was founded by German immigrants Ernst and Antoinette Gruene in 1849. The Gruene family, including their two sons had immigrated to New Braunfels in 1845, but land was scarce, so Ernst Gruene moved his family down the river and built them a home in the … (0 comments)

history: The Small City of Lockhart, Texas - 09/23/08 04:56 AM

Lockhart, the barbecue capital of Texas as it's known around Austin and the surrounding area, is a short thirty minute drive from Austin on U.S. 183 South. Lockhart is also one of the most historic communities in Texas, and the city was established by Byrd Lockhart in the 1800s. Lockhart, who … (0 comments)

history: South Austin Museum of Popular Culture - 09/04/08 03:41 AM

Everyone's favorite slogan, "Keep Austin Weird," certainly applies to this unique and funky museum. Heavily slanted towards music, the South Austin Museum of Pop Culture aims to preserve and exhibit art and artifacts that reflect Austin's influence on the larger realm of popular culture. Located on South Lamar in the venerated … (0 comments)

history: AMOA-Laguna Gloria Art Museum - 08/04/08 04:05 AM

One of the most beautiful and popular art museums in the Austin Area is the Laguna Gloria Art Museum, which is an Italian style villa that was originally the home of Henry and Clara Driscoll Sevier, and is situated on the shores of Lake Austin in the west-central Austin area.
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history: Central Texas Profiles : Elgin Texas - 07/19/08 07:10 PM

Elgin is a small city which is located 23 miles east of Austin and 17 miles north of Bastrop, and Elgin is also known as the Sausage Capital of Texas! Elgin covers an area of 4.7 square miles, and in the census of 2000, the city reported a population of 5,700 … (0 comments)

history: French Legation Museum - 07/07/08 10:07 PM

802 San Marcos Street, Austin, TX 78702 // (512) 472-8180 The French Legation Museum provides a uniquely historic experience. Both a historic site and a house museum, the story behind the establishment of the museum is fascinating, and helps to illuminate a way of life experienced by the residents of old … (4 comments)

history: History of the SXSW Music Festival - 03/08/08 08:13 PM

The South by Southwest Music Festival has been running strong, and getting stronger, since it originated in 1987. Austin considers itself the live music capital of the world, and though cities would like to battle that claim, musicians and music industry types clamor to the capital of Texas every March from … (3 comments)

history: A Brief History of Austin - 11/23/07 05:24 PM

Native tribes, such as the Apache, Comanches, and Tonkawa first roamed and sometimes took camp in the bend in the Colorado River now known as Austin. The first Europeans arrived in the area in the 1830s and created the town of Waterloo. As legend has it, the tribes and the Europeans … (0 comments)

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